Convert chain (US survey) to meter
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to meter [m], or Convert meter to chain (US survey).
1 ch (US) = 20.1168402337 m. To convert chain (US survey) to meter, multiply the value by 20.1168402337; to go the other way, divide by it (1 m = 0.0497095959595 ch (US)). Both units measure length and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 ch (US) = 20.1168402337 m
- 1 m = 0.0497095959595 ch (US)
- 10 ch (US) = 201.168402337 m
- 100 ch (US) = 2011.68402337 m
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Meter
1 ch (US) = 20.1168402337 m
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to m:
15 ch (US) = 15 × 20.1168402337 m = 301.7526035055 m
Chain (Us Survey) to Meter Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) | meter |
|---|---|
| 1 ch (US) | 20.1168402337 m |
| 2 ch (US) | 40.2336804674 m |
| 3 ch (US) | 60.3505207011 m |
| 5 ch (US) | 100.584201169 m |
| 10 ch (US) | 201.168402337 m |
| 20 ch (US) | 402.336804674 m |
| 50 ch (US) | 1005.84201168 m |
| 100 ch (US) | 2011.68402337 m |
| 500 ch (US) | 10058.4201169 m |
| 1000 ch (US) | 20116.8402337 m |
Chain (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey chain is a unit of length equal to 66 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey chain is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey chain was used for land surveying in the United States.
Meter
The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
History/Origin
The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. This changed in 1889, when the international prototype meter was established as the length of a prototype meter bar, made of an alloy of platinum and iridium. In 1960, the meter was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86.
Current Use
The meter is used worldwide in many applications such as science, engineering, and trade. The United States is one of the few countries in which the meter is not widely used in everyday life and trade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 chain (US survey) in meter?
1 chain (US survey) (ch (US)) = 20.1168402337 meter (m).
How do you convert chain (US survey) to meter?
Multiply the chain (US survey) value by 20.1168402337. For example, 25 ch (US) × 20.1168402337 = 502.921005842 m.
What is 10 chain (US survey) in meter?
10 ch (US) = 201.168402337 m.
Which unit is larger, the chain (US survey) or the meter?
The chain (US survey) is the larger unit: 1 ch (US) = 20.1168402337 m.