What is a hectometer?

A hectometer is an SI unit of length equal to 100 meters, used for intermediate distance measurements such as in topographic mapping and land planning.

What is a link (US survey)?

The US survey link is a historical length unit equal to 1/100th of a Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 meters, used mainly in US land surveying.

Why convert between hectometers and US survey links?

Converting between these units is helpful for integrating metric measurements with legacy US survey data in engineering, cadastral mapping, and land-transfer projects.

Convert Hectometer [hm] to Link (US survey) [li]

Easily convert length measurements from hectometers to US survey links using this precise and user-friendly online tool. Ideal for civil engineering, land surveying, and cadastral mapping.

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Hectometer [hm] to Link (US survey) [li] Conversion Table

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Hectometer [hm] to Link (US survey) [li] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows users to transform length values from hectometers, a metric unit, into links used in US survey land measurements. It supports applications where there is a need to connect modern metric distances with historic US surveying units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in hectometers you wish to convert.
Select hectometer as the input unit and link (US survey) as the output unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent length in links.

Key Features

Converts hectometer values into US survey links accurately based on the defined conversion rate.
Supports land surveying, civil engineering, cadastral mapping, and agricultural distance conversions.
Browser-based and easy to use without requiring installation.

Examples

2 hectometers equals approximately 994.1919 US survey links.
0.5 hectometer converts to about 248.54798 US survey links.

Common Use Cases

Translating intermediate metric distance measurements from topographic maps into historical US survey units.
Converting land measurement data for agricultural planning.
Reconciling modern measurements with legacy land survey plats and cadastral records.
Supporting civil engineering projects involving land-transfer or boundary descriptions with older survey data.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the context of your measurements to ensure the US survey link unit applies correctly.
Use this converter to maintain consistency when working with both metric and historic US land survey units.
Be cautious when converting very large distances given possible approximation limits.

Limitations

The US survey link is specific to historical and regional use in the United States and may not be appropriate elsewhere.
The unit is approximated at about 0.201168 meters, which can affect precision for extensive measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hectometer?: A hectometer is an SI unit of length equal to 100 meters, used for intermediate distance measurements such as in topographic mapping and land planning.
What is a link (US survey)?: The US survey link is a historical length unit equal to 1/100th of a Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 meters, used mainly in US land surveying.
Why convert between hectometers and US survey links?: Converting between these units is helpful for integrating metric measurements with legacy US survey data in engineering, cadastral mapping, and land-transfer projects.

Key Terminology

Hectometer [hm]: A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters, used for intermediate distances especially in topography and land measurement.
Link (US survey) [li]: A historical unit of length in US land surveying equal to 1/100th of a Gunter's chain or about 0.201168 meters.

Quick Knowledge Check

What length in meters is one hectometer equivalent to?

10 meters

100 meters

1000 meters

Which unit is approximately 0.201168 meters?

Hectometer

Link (US survey)

Gunter's chain

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