What is a Link (US survey)?

The Link (US survey) is a historical length unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, or about 0.66 US survey feet, commonly used in old land surveys in the United States.

What does a Light Year measure?

A Light Year measures the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year, used mainly for expressing astronomical distances.

Why convert from Link (US survey) to Light Year?

Converting between these units helps bridge historic land survey measurements with cosmic distances, useful for educational comparisons and some academic research.

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This converter allows users to translate length values from the US survey link, a historic land measurement unit, into the astronomical scale of light years. It is useful for understanding and comparing sizes across very different scales, such as terrestrial surveys and cosmic distances.

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Converts values between Link (US survey) and Light Year units accurately based on official definitions.
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Supports conversions useful for historical land survey data and astronomical distance explanations.

Examples

10 Links (US survey) is equal to 2.1263516904942e-16 Light Years.
100 Links (US survey) converts to 2.1263516904942e-15 Light Years.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting distances from historic US land survey documents with modern units.
Educational demonstrations showing comparisons between terrestrial units and astronomical distances.
Research contexts combining legacy survey data with astrophysical distance scales.

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Verify the unit definitions to ensure correct context, especially for historical measurements.
Use the conversion mainly for comparative or educational purposes due to scale differences.
Cross-check with reliable sources when integrating with professional or academic data.

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The link (US survey) is a small terrestrial unit, so converted values to light years are extremely tiny and not practical for daily use.
Such conversions are primarily theoretical or illustrative rather than for routine measurement tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Link (US survey)?: The Link (US survey) is a historical length unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, or about 0.66 US survey feet, commonly used in old land surveys in the United States.
What does a Light Year measure?: A Light Year measures the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year, used mainly for expressing astronomical distances.
Why convert from Link (US survey) to Light Year?: Converting between these units helps bridge historic land survey measurements with cosmic distances, useful for educational comparisons and some academic research.

Key Terminology

Link (US survey): A historical unit of length equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, approximately 0.66 US survey feet, used mainly in US land surveying.
Light Year: A unit of length representing the distance light travels in vacuum during one Julian year, used primarily in astronomy.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the US survey Link a subdivision of?

Meter

Gunter's chain

Light Year

A Light Year is best described as?

Distance light travels in one year

Length of a US survey foot

Distance measured on Earth

Converting Link (US survey) to Light Years is mainly useful for?

Daily measurement

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