US Survey Chains to Typographic Points: the quick answer
To convert US survey chains to typographic points, multiply the value by 57,024.1. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 1.75364 × 10⁻⁵ to get US survey chains.
To convert US survey chains to typographic points, multiply the value by 57,024.1. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 1.75364 × 10⁻⁵ to get US survey chains.
| US Survey Chains (chUS) | Typographic Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 chUS | 57,024.1 pt |
| 2 chUS | 114,048 pt |
| 3 chUS | 171,072 pt |
| 4 chUS | 228,096 pt |
| 5 chUS | 285,121 pt |
| 6 chUS | 342,145 pt |
| 7 chUS | 399,169 pt |
| 8 chUS | 456,193 pt |
| 9 chUS | 513,217 pt |
| 10 chUS | 570,241 pt |
| 12 chUS | 684,289 pt |
| 14 chUS | 798,338 pt |
| 15 chUS | 855,362 pt |
| 20 chUS | 1,140,480 pt |
| 21 chUS | 1,197,510 pt |
| 24 chUS | 1,368,580 pt |
| 25 chUS | 1,425,600 pt |
| 30 chUS | 1,710,720 pt |
| 40 chUS | 2,280,960 pt |
| 50 chUS | 2,851,210 pt |
| 60 chUS | 3,421,450 pt |
| 75 chUS | 4,276,810 pt |
| 80 chUS | 4,561,930 pt |
| 100 chUS | 5,702,410 pt |
| 200 chUS | 11,404,800 pt |
| 250 chUS | 14,256,000 pt |
| 300 chUS | 17,107,200 pt |
| 400 chUS | 22,809,600 pt |
| 500 chUS | 28,512,100 pt |
| 750 chUS | 42,768,100 pt |
| 1,000 chUS | 57,024,100 pt |
25 chUS × 57,024.1 = 1,425,600 pt
Try this example →250 chUS × 57,024.1 = 14,256,000 pt
Try this example →US survey chain (chUS). The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.1168 m.
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
There are 57,024.1 typographic points in one US survey chain.
Multiply the number of US survey chains by 57,024.1. For example, 10 US survey chains equal 570,241 typographic points.
One typographic point equals 1.75364 × 10⁻⁵ US survey chains.
684,289 typographic points. Other common values: 5 US survey chains = 285,121 typographic points and 100 US survey chains = 5,702,410 typographic points.