What is a link (US survey)?

It is a historical unit of length equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, approximately 0.66 US survey feet or about 0.201168 meters, used mainly in American land surveying.

What is a fathom used for?

A fathom is a traditional English unit measuring 6 feet, used primarily in nautical contexts to indicate water depth and lengths of ropes or cables.

Why convert from link (US survey) to fathom?

This conversion helps translate small land survey measurements into nautical units, useful for integrating historical land data with maritime charts and applications.

How to Convert from Link (US survey) [li] to Fathom [fath]

Convert length measurements from the US survey link to fathoms easily. Understand how to translate historical land survey data into nautical units with this simple online tool.

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

This unit converter helps transform length values from the US survey link, a small subdivision used in historical American land surveying, into fathoms, a traditional unit widely used in maritime contexts for measuring water depth and rope lengths.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in link (US survey) units into the input field
Select link (US survey) as the from-unit and fathom as the to-unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in fathoms
Use the provided examples to verify your conversions
Apply the result wherever nautical or historical land measurement conversions are needed

Key Features

Converts between link (US survey) and fathom units accurately
Supports conversion of historical land survey measurements into nautical terms
Browser-based and easy to use with no installation required
Provides examples for straightforward understanding
Ideal for professionals working with legacy cadastral data and maritime industries

Examples

10 Links (US survey) equals approximately 1.1000022 Fathoms
50 Links (US survey) converts to about 5.500011 Fathoms

Common Use Cases

Translating distances recorded in historic US land survey plats and deeds
Cadastral mapping and boundary descriptions involving legacy survey data
Reconciling measurements for civil engineering or land-transfer projects
Converting land survey measurements into nautical lengths for navigation or maritime work
Expressing water depths and cable lengths in nautical charts and maritime contexts

Tips & Best Practices

Verify units before starting your conversion to ensure correct results
Use this converter primarily for interpreting legacy or historical measurement data
Cross-reference results with original survey records when possible
Remember that modern measurements often use metric units, so conversions serve archival or interpretive purposes
Handle small length values carefully as conversion precision may be limited

Limitations

The US survey link is a historical and regional unit not commonly used today
Conversions to fathoms may have limited precision due to the relative size difference between units
Modern surveying and nautical operations generally prefer metric measurements
Conversion results are most useful for archival, historical, or interpretive contexts

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, approximately 0.66 US survey feet or about 0.201168 meters, used mainly in American land surveying.
What is a fathom used for?: A fathom is a traditional English unit measuring 6 feet, used primarily in nautical contexts to indicate water depth and lengths of ropes or cables.
Why convert from link (US survey) to fathom?: This conversion helps translate small land survey measurements into nautical units, useful for integrating historical land data with maritime charts and applications.

Key Terminology

Link (US survey): A historical US length unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain or about 0.201168 meters, used in land surveying.
Fathom: A traditional English length unit of 6 feet, used mainly in maritime contexts to measure water depth and cable length.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is commonly used for measuring water depth?

Link (US survey)

Fathom

Gunter's chain

How many feet are in one fathom?

6 feet

0.66 feet

100 feet

What is the primary use of the link (US survey)?

Land surveying in the US

Measuring water depth

Length of anchor lines

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