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Convert Feet (US survey) to Chains

Feet (US survey)




Chains


How to use this Feet (US survey) to Chains Converter 🤔

Follow these steps to convert given Feet (US survey) value from Feet (US survey) units to Chains units.

  1. Enter the input Feet (US survey) value in the text field.
  2. The given Feet (US survey) is converted to Chains in realtime ⌚ using the formula, and displayed under the Chains label.
  3. You may copy the resulting Chains value using the Copy button.

Formula

To convert given length from Feet (US survey) to Chains, use the following formula.

Chains = Feet (US survey) / 65.99986797142998

Calculation

Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.

Feet (US survey) to Chains Conversion Table

The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Feet (US survey) to Chains.

Feet (US survey) (ft)Chains (ch)
0 ft0 ch
1 ft0.01515154546 ch
2 ft0.03030309092 ch
3 ft0.04545463638 ch
4 ft0.06060618184 ch
5 ft0.07575772731 ch
6 ft0.09090927277 ch
7 ft0.1061 ch
8 ft0.1212 ch
9 ft0.1364 ch
10 ft0.1515 ch
20 ft0.303 ch
50 ft0.7576 ch
100 ft1.5152 ch
1000 ft15.1515 ch
10000 ft151.5155 ch
100000 ft1515.1545 ch

Feet (US survey)

A foot (US survey) is a unit of length used in land surveying and mapping in the United States. One foot (US survey) is defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters, which is approximately 0.3048006096 meters or about 0.3048 meters.

The US survey foot is slightly different from the international foot, which is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters. The difference is due to historical measurement standards and is used in specific contexts such as land surveying and engineering in the United States.

US survey feet are used primarily in the United States for property measurement, land surveying, and mapping, ensuring consistency in measurements within these fields.

Chains

A chain is a unit of length used primarily in land surveying and agriculture. One chain is equivalent to 66 feet or approximately 20.1168 meters.

The chain is defined as 66 feet, which is historically based on the length of a chain used in surveying practices and land measurement.

Chains are commonly used in land surveying for measuring distances, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. The unit is useful for tasks such as plotting and dividing land and has historical significance in the development of surveying techniques.