Convert chain (US survey) to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to chain (US survey).
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Mile (Us Survey)
1 ch (US) = 0.0125000000000124 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to mi (survey):
15 ch (US) = 15 × 0.0125000000000124 mi (survey) = 0.187500000000186 mi (survey)
Chain (Us Survey) to Mile (Us Survey) 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.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.