Convert barleycorn to chain (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to chain (US survey) [ch (US)], or Convert chain (US survey) to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Chain (Us Survey)
1 barleycorn = 0.000420874580781157 ch (US)
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to ch (US):
15 barleycorn = 15 × 0.000420874580781157 ch (US) = 0.00631311871171735 ch (US)
Barleycorn to Chain (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
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.