What is a kilometer used for?

A kilometer is an SI derived length unit used to measure distances in everyday scenarios, road signage, maps, GPS navigation, and scientific contexts.

Where is the link unit commonly used?

The link is a historic unit used mainly in 18th–19th century land surveying and cadastral records, associated with Gunter's chain.

Why convert kilometers to links?

Converting kilometers to links helps interpret or reconstruct historical property boundaries and cadastral documents originally measured in links.

How to Convert Kilometer [km] to Link [li] Easily

Learn how to convert kilometers to links accurately with our online unit converter. Understand the relationship between modern metric distances and historic surveying units.

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Kilometer [km] to Link [li] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps you change distances measured in kilometers, a modern metric unit, into links, a historic English unit used mainly in land surveying and cadastral records. It supports research and archival work involving old property boundaries.

How to Use This Tool?

Input the distance value measured in kilometers.
Select kilometer as the source unit and link as the target unit.
Start the conversion to get the equivalent distance in links.

Key Features

Convert between kilometer and link units effortlessly.
Supports historic land surveying and cadastral research needs.
Browser-based tool that is simple and fast to use.

Examples

2 kilometers [km] equals approximately 9941.939 links [li].
0.5 kilometer [km] converts to about 2485.485 links [li].

Common Use Cases

Relating modern metric distances to historical link units from land surveying.
Interpreting and reconstructing property boundaries recorded using links.
Working with archival land records and historical cadastral documents.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this converter when dealing with historical surveying data involving Gunter's chain.
Confirm the historic context of your distance data before converting.
Be aware that links are not commonly used in modern measurements.

Limitations

The link is an obsolete, non-SI unit mainly relevant for archival research.
Rounding and original measurement accuracy can affect precision.
Modern surveying typically uses metric units, limiting everyday application.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a kilometer used for?: A kilometer is an SI derived length unit used to measure distances in everyday scenarios, road signage, maps, GPS navigation, and scientific contexts.
Where is the link unit commonly used?: The link is a historic unit used mainly in 18th–19th century land surveying and cadastral records, associated with Gunter's chain.
Why convert kilometers to links?: Converting kilometers to links helps interpret or reconstruct historical property boundaries and cadastral documents originally measured in links.

Key Terminology

Kilometer [km]: An SI derived unit of length equal to 1,000 metres, used for measuring distances at various scales.
Link [li]: A historic English length unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, used mainly in old surveying and cadastral records.
Gunter's chain: A historic measuring device used in surveying, where one chain consists of 100 links.

Quick Knowledge Check

What measurement category does kilometer to link conversion belong to?

Mass

Length

Volume

Which unit is historically linked to Gunter's chain?

Kilometer

Link

Meter

What is a primary modern use of the kilometer?

Surveying old land deeds

Road signage and GPS navigation

Measuring small objects

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