What is a link (US survey)?

It is a historical unit of length equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, mostly used in US land surveying and cadastral records.

A centiinch is a nonstandard length unit equal to one hundredth of an inch, commonly used informally to express fine subdivisions of the inch.

Why convert from link (US survey) to centiinch?

To translate old survey measurements into finer inch-based units useful for engineering, manufacturing, and precise documentation.

How to Convert from Link (US survey) [li] to Centiinch [cin]?

Learn how to convert measurements from the historical US survey link unit to the centiinch, a fine subdivision of the inch used in manufacturing and engineering.

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This unit converter transforms length values from the link (US survey), a legacy land surveying unit, into centiinch, a smaller subdivision of the inch used for precise measurements in various technical fields.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the measurement value in link (US survey) units
Select the link (US survey) as the input unit and centiinch as the output unit
Click convert to see the equivalent measurement in centiinch
Use the results for engineering documentation, surveying interpretations, or manufacturing layouts

Key Features

Converts legacy US survey links to centiinch units quickly and accurately
Supports conversions relevant to land surveying, civil engineering, and manufacturing
Browser-based and easy to use with a straightforward interface
Facilitates reconciling historical measurements with modern precision units

Examples

1 link (US survey) equals approximately 792 centiinch
0.5 link (US survey) converts to about 396 centiinch

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historic land measurement distances in cadastral and surveying documents
Reconciliating older survey data with modern civil engineering projects
Assigning moderate-precision dimensions in manufacturing and machining using hundredths of an inch
Converting inch-based measurements to smaller units for print layout or technical drawings

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the unit definitions being used to maintain consistency when working with historical data
Use this converter to bridge legacy survey measurements with current technical standards
Keep in mind the centiinch is an informal unit commonly used for convenience in machining or graphic work
Double-check conversions when working across different measurement systems due to legacy unit variations

Limitations

The link (US survey) is a historical unit with limited use outside specific contexts
The centiinch is a nonstandard and informal unit not widely adopted internationally
Precision may be affected by the inherent differences in US survey feet and inches compared to international units

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a link (US survey)?: It is a historical unit of length equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, mostly used in US land surveying and cadastral records.
What is a centiinch?: A centiinch is a nonstandard length unit equal to one hundredth of an inch, commonly used informally to express fine subdivisions of the inch.
Why convert from link (US survey) to centiinch?: To translate old survey measurements into finer inch-based units useful for engineering, manufacturing, and precise documentation.

Key Terminology

Link (US survey): A legacy unit of length equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, used historically in land surveying.
Centiinch: An informal length unit equal to one hundredth of an inch, used for finer precision in inch-based measurements.
Gunter's chain: A measuring device historically used in land surveying, consisting of 66 US survey feet.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does 1 link (US survey) represent?

One hundredth of a meter

One hundredth of a Gunter's chain

One hundredth of an inch

Which unit is equal to 0.01 inch?

Centiinch

Link (US survey)

Gunter's chain

What is a common use of the centiinch?

Large-scale land surveying

Moderate-precision dimensions in manufacturing

Measuring kilometers

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