What is a statute league?

A statute league is a historical unit of length equal to three statute miles and was used mainly in English-speaking countries for distance measurements.

Why use the US survey inch for conversion?

The US survey inch is a legacy surveying unit formerly used in American geodetic control and cadastral surveys, making it necessary for interpreting historical US land records.

Can I use this conversion for modern engineering projects?

The conversion is primarily intended for historical and legacy data; modern engineering requires adjusted units due to differences in measurement standards.

How to Convert from League (statute) [st.league] to Inch (US survey) [in]

Convert length measurements from the historical statute league to the US survey inch using our easy-to-use online converter. Ideal for interpreting old maps, legal descriptions, and legacy survey data.

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League (statute) [st.league] to Inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table

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League (statute) [st.league] to Inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms distances measured in the statute league, a historical length unit equal to three statute miles, into the US survey inch, a legacy unit used in American land surveys. It helps relate old British and American measurement systems for accurate interpretation.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the numerical value in leagues (statute) you want to convert.
Select league (statute) as the source unit and inch (US survey) as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the result instantly displayed.
Use the results to aid analysis of historical or survey records.

Key Features

Accurate conversion from league (statute) to inch (US survey) based on established conversion rates.
Ideal for working with historical documents, maps, and land surveying records.
Browser-based and straightforward to use without requiring software installation.
Supports conversion to assist in legacy geodetic and cadastral data interpretation.

Examples

Converting 2 leagues (statute) results in 380,160 US survey inches.
Converting 0.5 league (statute) equals 95,040 US survey inches.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historical British maps or legal land descriptions referencing leagues.
Converting 19th-century travel or voyage records from leagues to inches.
Analyzing US survey and cadastral documents that use the US survey inch.
Relating legacy British distances to American surveying units in geodetic control.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the context of historical records before conversion as the statute league is now obsolete.
Be aware that the US survey inch slightly differs from the international inch to avoid confusion.
Use the converter primarily for legacy data interpretation, not modern engineering.
Cross-check converted values if integrating with contemporary measurement systems.

Limitations

The statute league is outdated and no longer in use in current measurement standards.
Slight differences between the US survey inch and the international inch may cause minor discrepancies.
Conversion results are mainly applicable to historical or legacy datasets, not direct modern measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a statute league?: A statute league is a historical unit of length equal to three statute miles and was used mainly in English-speaking countries for distance measurements.
Why use the US survey inch for conversion?: The US survey inch is a legacy surveying unit formerly used in American geodetic control and cadastral surveys, making it necessary for interpreting historical US land records.
Can I use this conversion for modern engineering projects?: The conversion is primarily intended for historical and legacy data; modern engineering requires adjusted units due to differences in measurement standards.

Key Terminology

Statute league: A historical length unit equal to three statute miles, once used in English-speaking regions for measuring distances over land and coastlines.
US survey inch: A legacy unit of length equal to 1/12 of the US survey foot, used historically for US geodetic control and cadastral surveys.
Cadastral survey: A type of survey that defines land ownership boundaries and subdivisions often using legacy units such as the US survey inch.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the length equivalent of one statute league?

One statute mile

Three statute miles

One nautical mile

Which unit is the US survey inch based on?

International foot

US survey foot

Metric meter

Why is the statute league considered obsolete?

It was replaced by the nautical mile.

It is no longer used in modern measurement systems.

It was inaccurate for measuring land.

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