📐 US Survey Rods to Chains Converter

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1 US survey rod =
0.250001 chains
1 chain =
3.99999 US survey rods
Formula
ch = rdUS × 0.250001
Handy values
5 rdUS = 1.25 ch · 10 rdUS = 2.50001 ch · 100 rdUS = 25.0001 ch

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⚡ US Survey Rods to Chains: the quick answer

1 rdUS = 0.250001 ch 1 US survey rod equals 0.250001 chains

To convert US survey rods to chains, multiply the value by 0.250001. To go the other way, multiply chains by 3.99999 to get US survey rods.

↔ Convert chains to US survey rods instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Rods to Chains
ch = rdUS × 0.250001
Chains to US Survey Rods
rdUS = ch × 3.99999

Where

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

📊 US Survey Rods to Chains conversion table

US Survey Rods (rdUS)Chains (ch)
1 rdUS0.250001 ch
2 rdUS0.500001 ch
3 rdUS0.750002 ch
4 rdUS1 ch
5 rdUS1.25 ch
6 rdUS1.5 ch
7 rdUS1.75 ch
8 rdUS2 ch
9 rdUS2.25 ch
10 rdUS2.50001 ch
12 rdUS3.00001 ch
14 rdUS3.50001 ch
15 rdUS3.75001 ch
20 rdUS5.00001 ch
21 rdUS5.25001 ch
24 rdUS6.00001 ch
25 rdUS6.25001 ch
30 rdUS7.50002 ch
40 rdUS10 ch
50 rdUS12.5 ch
60 rdUS15 ch
75 rdUS18.75 ch
80 rdUS20 ch
100 rdUS25.0001 ch
200 rdUS50.0001 ch
250 rdUS62.5001 ch
300 rdUS75.0002 ch
400 rdUS100 ch
500 rdUS125 ch
750 rdUS187.5 ch
1,000 rdUS250.001 ch

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey rods to chains

25 rdUS × 0.250001 = 6.25001 ch

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Convert 250 US survey rods to chains

250 rdUS × 0.250001 = 62.5001 ch

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📘 About these units

US survey rod (rdUS). The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.0292 m.

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 rod?

There are 0.250001 chains in one US survey rod.

How do I convert US survey rods to chains?

Multiply the number of US survey rods by 0.250001. For example, 10 US survey rods equal 2.50001 chains.

How many US survey rods are in one chain?

One chain equals 3.99999 US survey rods.

How many chains is 12 US survey rods?

3.00001 chains. Other common values: 5 US survey rods = 1.25 chains and 100 US survey rods = 25.0001 chains.

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