What is a Link (li) unit?

Link is a historic English unit of length used in surveying, equal to one hundredth of Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 meters.

What is a Famn and where is it used?

A Famn is a traditional maritime unit equal to one fathom, used to measure water depth and lengths related to shipboard equipment.

Why convert Link to Famn?

Conversion helps interpret and relate historical land measurement units to maritime lengths for analysis of old surveying and nautical documents.

How to Convert from Link [li] to Famn

Learn how to convert the historic English length unit Link (li) to the maritime unit Famn with clear examples and practical use cases.

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Link [li] to Famn Conversion Table

Link [li]	Famn

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Link [li] to Famn Conversion Table
Link [li]	Famn

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to transform measurements from Link, an old English surveying unit, into Famn, a traditional maritime length unit. It is especially useful for interpreting historical land and nautical measurement data.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in Link (li) that you want to convert.
Select Link as your input unit and Famn as your output unit.
Click convert to see the corresponding length expressed in Famn.
Use the results for interpreting old surveying records or maritime measurements.

Key Features

Converts Link (li), a historic surveying unit, to Famn, a maritime length unit.
Supports understanding of historical and nautical measurement contexts.
Includes practical examples illustrating the conversion process.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick unit transformations.

Examples

10 Link (li) converts to approximately 1.129311377 Famn.
50 Link (li) converts to approximately 5.646556885 Famn.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historical land surveys using Gunter's chain measurements.
Translating distances from old deeds and cadastral documents into maritime units.
Reconstructing historical property lines and nautical charts.
Recording and understanding maritime depths and nautical distances.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify original measurement precision when working with historical records.
Understand the context of the units as their definitions may slightly vary regionally.
Use this tool primarily for historical and maritime research rather than modern surveying.
Cross-check converted values with known references for improved reliability.

Limitations

Link is an obsolete unit mostly relevant to 18th and 19th century records.
Famn definitions can vary slightly depending on maritime traditions and regions.
Modern surveying now largely uses metric and standardized nautical units, limiting the tool's contemporary practicality.
Conversion reliability depends on the accuracy of the original measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Link (li) unit?: Link is a historic English unit of length used in surveying, equal to one hundredth of Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 meters.
What is a Famn and where is it used?: A Famn is a traditional maritime unit equal to one fathom, used to measure water depth and lengths related to shipboard equipment.
Why convert Link to Famn?: Conversion helps interpret and relate historical land measurement units to maritime lengths for analysis of old surveying and nautical documents.

Key Terminology

Link [li]: A historic English unit of length equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, used mainly in 18th–19th century surveying.
Famn: A traditional maritime unit of length equal to one fathom, typically 6 feet or 1.8288 meters, used for nautical measurements.
Gunter's chain: A surveying tool measuring 66 feet, from which the link unit is derived as one hundredth part.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the length equivalence of one Link (li)?

0.201168 meters

1.8288 meters

0.66 meters

One Famn is traditionally equal to how many feet?

6 feet

0.66 feet

10 feet

Which unit is mainly used to express water depths?

Link

Famn

Gunter's chain

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