Convert foot (US survey) to chain (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to chain (US survey) [ch (US)], or Convert chain (US survey) to foot (US survey).
1 ft (US) = 0.0151515151514 ch (US). To convert foot (US survey) to chain (US survey), multiply the value by 0.0151515151514; to go the other way, divide by it (1 ch (US) = 66.0000000003 ft (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 ft (US) = 0.0151515151514 ch (US)
- 1 ch (US) = 66.0000000003 ft (US)
- 10 ft (US) = 0.151515151514 ch (US)
- 100 ft (US) = 1.51515151514 ch (US)
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Chain (Us Survey)
1 ft (US) = 0.0151515151514398 ch (US)
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to ch (US):
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.0151515151514398 ch (US) = 0.227272727271598 ch (US)
Foot (Us Survey) to Chain (Us Survey) Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) | chain (US survey) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft (US) | 0.0151515151514 ch (US) |
| 2 ft (US) | 0.0303030303029 ch (US) |
| 3 ft (US) | 0.0454545454543 ch (US) |
| 5 ft (US) | 0.0757575757572 ch (US) |
| 10 ft (US) | 0.151515151514 ch (US) |
| 20 ft (US) | 0.303030303029 ch (US) |
| 50 ft (US) | 0.757575757572 ch (US) |
| 100 ft (US) | 1.51515151514 ch (US) |
| 500 ft (US) | 7.57575757572 ch (US) |
| 1000 ft (US) | 15.1515151514 ch (US) |
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 (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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 foot (US survey) in chain (US survey)?
1 foot (US survey) (ft (US)) = 0.0151515151514 chain (US survey) (ch (US)).
How do you convert foot (US survey) to chain (US survey)?
Multiply the foot (US survey) value by 0.0151515151514. For example, 25 ft (US) × 0.0151515151514 = 0.378787878786 ch (US).
What is 10 foot (US survey) in chain (US survey)?
10 ft (US) = 0.151515151514 ch (US).
Which unit is larger, the foot (US survey) or the chain (US survey)?
The chain (US survey) is the larger unit: 1 ft (US) equals only 0.0151515151514 ch (US).