What Is This Tool?
This unit converter allows users to translate length measurements from the U.S. survey foot (ft) to the historic English link (li). It supports applications in land surveying, cadastral mapping, and historical property records.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in foot (US survey) that you want to convert
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Select the target unit as link [li]
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Submit to get the equivalent length in links based on the precise conversion rate
Key Features
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Converts length units from foot (US survey) to link based on exact historical definitions
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Supports surveying and cadastral applications with legacy measurement units
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Easy and fast browser-based conversion
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Includes examples for straightforward conversion reference
Examples
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5 ft equals approximately 7.5758 li by multiplying 5 with 1.5151545455
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10 ft converts to approximately 15.1515 li using the conversion multiplier
Common Use Cases
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Converting measurements from U.S. land surveying records to historic English surveying units
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Interpreting distances in 18th to 19th century cadastral documents
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Reconstructing historic property boundaries in land records
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Supporting civil engineering and legal reviews of property delimitations using legacy data
Tips & Best Practices
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Always verify the historical context when working with legacy units like the foot (US survey) and link
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Use this tool to cross-reference and validate old surveying measurements
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Be cautious when applying conversions over very large distances due to potential small discrepancies
Limitations
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Small discrepancies can occur converting large distances because of different historical standards
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The link is mainly relevant for interpreting historic data and is largely obsolete for modern use
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The conversion does not account for modern standard foot definitions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a foot (US survey)?
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The foot (US survey) is a unit of length historically used in U.S. land mapping, defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters.
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What is the link unit used for?
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The link is a historic English unit used mainly for surveying with Gunter's chain and interpreting old cadastral records.
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Why convert from foot (US survey) to link?
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Converting these units helps correlate U.S. land survey measurements with historical English units, useful for historical map and boundary analysis.
Key Terminology
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Foot (US survey)
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A historical U.S. surveying unit exactly defined as 1200/3937 meters, used mainly in land surveying and mapping.
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Link
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A historic English surveying unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain or 0.66 feet, used primarily in 18th to 19th century surveying.
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Gunter's chain
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A historical measuring tool consisting of 100 links used in English land surveying.