What is a chain (US survey)?

It is a traditional unit of length equal to 66 US survey feet, historically used in U.S. land surveying and subdivided into 100 links.

How many yards are in one US survey chain?

One US survey chain equals approximately 22.0000440001 yards.

Where is the yard commonly used?

The yard is widely used for measuring building materials, landscaping, sports field distances, and fabric lengths.

How to Convert from Chain (US survey) [ch] to Yard [yd]?

Learn how to convert measurements from the traditional US survey chain to yards using this easy-to-use online length unit converter suitable for land surveying, construction, and textile applications.

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Chain (US survey) [ch] to Yard [yd] Conversion Table

Chain (US survey) [ch]	Yard [yd]

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Chain (US survey) [ch] to Yard [yd] Conversion Table
Chain (US survey) [ch]	Yard [yd]

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter enables users to transform length values from the US survey chain, a historic surveying measurement, into yards, a common imperial unit. It supports understanding and applying old land surveying data in modern measurement contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value you want to convert from chain (US survey).
Select the target unit as yard [yd].
Click the convert button to see the result displayed instantly.

Key Features

Converts from chain (US survey) to yard accurately using the established conversion rate.
User-friendly interface designed for quick translation of surveying lengths.
Supports applications in land surveying, construction, landscaping, sports, and textiles.

Examples

2 ch × 22.0000440001 yd/ch = 44.000088 yd
0.5 ch × 22.0000440001 yd/ch = 11.000022 yd

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historical land survey measurements in modern units.
Converting legacy cadastral data for GIS mapping and property boundary documentation.
Measuring construction materials, landscaping distances, and textile lengths.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify that measurements use the US survey foot definition before converting.
Use this converter for legacy data to ensure consistency in modern applications.
Be mindful of minor rounding differences due to conversion factor precision.

Limitations

Historical variations in the chain length and surveying methods may affect the exactness of conversions.
The chain is rarely used today, so conversions mainly apply to legacy records.
Slight rounding differences can happen due to the precision of the conversion rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a chain (US survey)?: It is a traditional unit of length equal to 66 US survey feet, historically used in U.S. land surveying and subdivided into 100 links.
How many yards are in one US survey chain?: One US survey chain equals approximately 22.0000440001 yards.
Where is the yard commonly used?: The yard is widely used for measuring building materials, landscaping, sports field distances, and fabric lengths.

Key Terminology

Chain (US survey): A historic length unit equal to 66 US survey feet, used in land surveying and divided into 100 links.
Yard (yd): An imperial and US customary length unit equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used for everyday and trade measurements.
Conversion Rate: The fixed factor used to translate one unit of measurement into another, here 1 chain (US survey) equals 22.0000440001 yards.

Quick Knowledge Check

What traditional use does the chain (US survey) have?

Measuring textile fabrics

U.S. land surveying and cadastral work

Sports field marking

How many feet make up one chain (US survey)?

66 US survey feet

36 feet

100 links

For which purpose would you convert chain (US survey) to yards?

To interpret legacy survey measurements in modern terms

To measure liquid volumes

To convert weight units

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