What is a statute league?

A statute league is a historical unit of length equal to three statute miles or about 4.828 kilometers, used in English-speaking countries mainly in the past.

What is a link and what is it used for?

A link is an old English surveying unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain or about 0.201168 meters, typically used in 18th and 19th century land measurements.

Why would I convert between league (statute) and link?

Converting from league to link helps interpret historical British distance data into surveying units suitable for analyzing old cadastral and property records.

How to Convert from League (statute) [st.league] to Link [li]

Convert length measurements from the historical League (statute) unit to the Link unit used in old surveying practices, important for interpreting historical maps and land records.

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League (statute) [st.league] to Link [li] Conversion Table

League (statute) [st.league]	Link [li]

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League (statute) [st.league] to Link [li] Conversion Table
League (statute) [st.league]	Link [li]

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter helps translate lengths measured in the statute league, an obsolete unit once used in English-speaking regions, into links, a historic length unit used in surveying and cadastral records from the 18th and 19th centuries.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in league (statute) you want to convert.
Select league (statute) as the starting unit and link as the target unit.
Click convert to see the equivalent measurement in links.

Key Features

Converts length units between statue league and link accurately based on historical definitions.
Supports understanding of old British distance references found in maps, legal, and travel documents.
Browser-based and easy to use for historians, surveyors, and researchers working with cadastral data.

Examples

2 leagues (statute) equals 48000.096 links.
0.5 league (statute) equals 12000.024 links.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting distances on old British maps or historical legal land descriptions mentioning leagues.
Converting voyage logs or 19th-century travel records that list distances in leagues.
Translating historical surveying and cadastral measurements recorded in links.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool primarily for historical research or land record analysis given both units are obsolete.
Cross-check converted values with original documents for consistency due to potential rounding.
Understand the context of the measurement to apply the most appropriate usage of the converted results.

Limitations

The units involved are outdated and largely of historical interest, rarely used in current measurement systems.
Accuracy depends on the preciseness of the original historical measurements and could be impacted by rounding errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a statute league?: A statute league is a historical unit of length equal to three statute miles or about 4.828 kilometers, used in English-speaking countries mainly in the past.
What is a link and what is it used for?: A link is an old English surveying unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain or about 0.201168 meters, typically used in 18th and 19th century land measurements.
Why would I convert between league (statute) and link?: Converting from league to link helps interpret historical British distance data into surveying units suitable for analyzing old cadastral and property records.

Key Terminology

Statute League: A historical unit equal to three statute miles (about 4.828 km), used for measuring distances in English-speaking countries.
Link: A historic English surveying length equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain or 0.201168 meters, often found in old cadastral and land measurements.
Gunter's Chain: A historic measuring chain used in surveying, consisting of 100 links, with each link measuring approximately 0.201168 meters.

Quick Knowledge Check

What length does one statute league approximately equal?

About 1 mile

About 3 miles

About 5 miles

The link is best described as:

A modern unit of length

A historic English surveying unit

A nautical measurement unit

Why is converting from league to link useful?

To update modern land records

To interpret historical distances on old maps and documents

To measure current road distances

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