Convert chain (US survey) to famn
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to famn [famn], or Convert famn to chain (US survey).
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Famn
1 ch (US) = 11.2931363589501 famn
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to famn:
15 ch (US) = 15 × 11.2931363589501 famn = 169.397045384251 famn
Chain (Us Survey) to Famn Conversion Table
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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.
Famn
A famn is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, equivalent to 3 aln or about 1.78 meters.
History/Origin
The famn was the Swedish version of the fathom, based on the span of outstretched arms.
Current Use
The famn is no longer in use.