Convert foot (US survey) to chain
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to chain [ch], or Convert chain to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Chain
1 ft (US) = 0.0151515454545455 ch
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to ch:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.0151515454545455 ch = 0.227273181818182 ch
Foot (Us Survey) to Chain Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Chain
A chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet, or 22 yards.
History/Origin
The chain was developed by English surveyor Edmund Gunter in the early 17th century. It was designed to be a convenient length for surveying land.
Current Use
The chain is still used in some surveying applications and is the length of a cricket pitch.