What is a link (US survey)?

It is a historic length unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, or about 0.201168 meters, used mainly in US land surveying.

What defines an international nautical mile?

The international nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters and is used primarily for measuring distances in marine and aeronautical navigation.

Why convert from link to nautical mile?

Converting from link to nautical mile helps relate historic land measurements to modern geodetic and navigational units.

How to Convert from Link (US survey) [li] to Nautical mile (international)?

Learn how to easily convert measurements from the historic US survey link to the internationally recognized nautical mile unit for accurate nautical and aeronautical distance calculations.

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Link (US survey) [li] to Nautical mile (international) Conversion Table

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Link (US survey) [li] to Nautical mile (international) Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This online converter allows users to convert length measurements from the link (US survey) to the international nautical mile. It helps translate historic surveying units into standard geodetic and navigational distances.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in link (US survey) units you want to convert.
Select the source unit as link (US survey) and the target unit as nautical mile (international).
Submit or click convert to see the corresponding distance in nautical miles.
Review results and use for mapping, navigation, or engineering purposes.

Key Features

Converts link (US survey) units to nautical miles accurately using established conversion rates.
Supports translation of historic land survey data into modern navigation units.
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Provides examples to help understand conversions.

Examples

100 links (US survey) equals about 0.01086222 nautical miles (international).
500 links (US survey) convert to roughly 0.0543111 nautical miles (international).

Common Use Cases

Decoding distances documented in old US land survey plats and deeds.
Reconciliation of cadastral and boundary data in civil or land transfer projects.
Converting historic land measurements for marine and aeronautical navigation charts.
Geodetic analysis involving conversion to internationally recognized units.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure legacy survey data is accurate for reliable conversions.
Use this tool when working with US land survey records requiring nautical distance units.
Cross-check converted values when applying to navigation or engineering tasks.
Combine with mapping software to visualize converted distances effectively.

Limitations

The link (US survey) unit is historic and mostly limited to US land surveys.
May not be familiar or useful outside the context of old survey records.
Conversion precision depends on the quality of original survey data and measurement accuracy.
Nautical miles are standardized internationally, but legacy data may introduce discrepancies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a link (US survey)?: It is a historic length unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, or about 0.201168 meters, used mainly in US land surveying.
What defines an international nautical mile?: The international nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters and is used primarily for measuring distances in marine and aeronautical navigation.
Why convert from link to nautical mile?: Converting from link to nautical mile helps relate historic land measurements to modern geodetic and navigational units.

Key Terminology

Link (US survey): A historic unit of length equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 meters, used in US land surveying.
Nautical mile (international): An internationally defined unit of length exactly 1,852 meters, used for geodetic and navigational distances.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is one link (US survey) equal to in nautical miles?

0.0001 nautical miles

0.0001086222 nautical miles

0.01 nautical miles

For what purpose is the nautical mile primarily used?

Land surveying in the US

Marine and aeronautical navigation

Measuring building dimensions

Which unit is historic and mainly used in US land surveys?

Nautical mile (international)

Link (US survey)

Meter

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