📐 US Survey Feet to Chains Converter

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250 US survey feet =
3.78789 chains
1 US survey foot =
0.0151515 chains
1 chain =
65.9999 US survey feet
Formula
ch = ftUS × 0.0151515
Handy values
5 ftUS = 0.0757577 ch · 10 ftUS = 0.151515 ch · 100 ftUS = 1.51515 ch

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⚡ US Survey Feet to Chains: the quick answer

1 ftUS = 0.0151515 ch 1 US survey foot equals 0.0151515 chains

To convert US survey feet to chains, multiply the value by 0.0151515. To go the other way, multiply chains by 65.9999 to get US survey feet.

↔ Convert chains to US survey feet instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Feet to Chains
ch = ftUS × 0.0151515
Chains to US Survey Feet
ftUS = ch × 65.9999

Where

  • ftUS = the length in US survey feet
  • ch = the length in chains
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per US survey foot) ÷ (meters per chain).

📊 US Survey Feet to Chains conversion table

US Survey Feet (ftUS)Chains (ch)
1 ftUS0.0151515 ch
2 ftUS0.0303031 ch
3 ftUS0.0454546 ch
4 ftUS0.0606062 ch
5 ftUS0.0757577 ch
6 ftUS0.0909093 ch
7 ftUS0.106061 ch
8 ftUS0.121212 ch
9 ftUS0.136364 ch
10 ftUS0.151515 ch
12 ftUS0.181819 ch
14 ftUS0.212122 ch
15 ftUS0.227273 ch
20 ftUS0.303031 ch
21 ftUS0.318182 ch
24 ftUS0.363637 ch
25 ftUS0.378789 ch
30 ftUS0.454546 ch
40 ftUS0.606062 ch
50 ftUS0.757577 ch
60 ftUS0.909093 ch
75 ftUS1.13637 ch
80 ftUS1.21212 ch
100 ftUS1.51515 ch
200 ftUS3.03031 ch
250 ftUS3.78789 ch
300 ftUS4.54546 ch
400 ftUS6.06062 ch
500 ftUS7.57577 ch
750 ftUS11.3637 ch
1,000 ftUS15.1515 ch

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey feet to chains

25 ftUS × 0.0151515 = 0.378789 ch

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Convert 250 US survey feet to chains

250 ftUS × 0.0151515 = 3.78789 ch

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📘 About these units

US survey foot (ftUS). The US survey foot is about 0.3048006 m, very slightly longer than the international foot, and was used in US land surveys.

Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many chains are in one US survey foot?

There are 0.0151515 chains in one US survey foot.

How do I convert US survey feet to chains?

Multiply the number of US survey feet by 0.0151515. For example, 10 US survey feet equal 0.151515 chains.

How many US survey feet are in one chain?

One chain equals 65.9999 US survey feet.

How many chains is 12 US survey feet?

0.181819 chains. Other common values: 5 US survey feet = 0.0757577 chains and 100 US survey feet = 1.51515 chains.

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