A link [li] is a historic English length unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 metres, used mainly in land surveying during the 18th and 19th centuries.

What does a nautical league (int.) represent?

An international nautical league is a historic maritime unit equal to three international nautical miles, totaling about 5,556 metres, and was used to express distances at sea.

Why convert link [li] to nautical league (int.)?

Converting link [li] to nautical league (int.) helps correlate historic land measurements with nautical distances for research, legal, or archival purposes involving historical documents.

Convert Link [li] to Nautical League (int.) Online

Easily convert measurements from the historic link [li] unit to the international nautical league (int.) using this precise online length converter tool.

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Link [li] to Nautical league (int.) Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts length measurements from the historic English unit called link [li], used primarily in old surveying documents, into the international nautical league (int.), a maritime unit used to express distances at sea.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in link [li] you wish to convert
Select 'link [li]' as the from-unit and 'nautical league (int.)' as the to-unit
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent measurement in nautical leagues
Use the result to interpret historical surveying or maritime distances
Apply the conversion in research, archiving, or legal land and sea documentation

Key Features

Converts link [li] units to nautical league (int.) based on defined historical equivalences
Simple interface for quick conversion tasks
Useful for historians, surveyors, and maritime researchers
Browser-based and accessible without installation
Supports understanding of historical land and marine measurements

Examples

Convert 1000 link [li]: 1000 × 0.0000362073 = 0.0362073 nautical league (int.)
Convert 500 link [li]: 500 × 0.0000362073 = 0.01810365 nautical league (int.)

Common Use Cases

Translating historic land surveying distances into maritime length units
Comparing terrestrial measurements with old nautical charts and sailing logs
Historical cartography involving both land and sea mappings
Archiving and legal research involving historical property boundaries and maritime distances
Academic studies of historical measurement systems

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure the context of measurement is historical as the units are largely obsolete
Use this tool for archival, legal, or scholarly conversion rather than modern navigation
Cross-reference converted data with original documents for accuracy
Remember that nautical leagues have been replaced by nautical miles in modern contexts
Check unit definitions if working across multiple historic measurement systems

Limitations

The link [li] unit is historic and rarely used in modern measurements
Nautical league (int.) is also a historic unit replaced by contemporary standards
Conversions are mainly suited for archival, scholarly, or legal research purposes
Precision depends on correct contextual interpretation of historic units
Not recommended for current day navigation or engineering calculations

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a link [li]?: A link [li] is a historic English length unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 metres, used mainly in land surveying during the 18th and 19th centuries.
What does a nautical league (int.) represent?: An international nautical league is a historic maritime unit equal to three international nautical miles, totaling about 5,556 metres, and was used to express distances at sea.
Why convert link [li] to nautical league (int.)?: Converting link [li] to nautical league (int.) helps correlate historic land measurements with nautical distances for research, legal, or archival purposes involving historical documents.

Key Terminology

Link [li]: A historic English unit of length used in surveying, equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, approximately 0.201168 metres.
Nautical league (int.): A historic maritime unit equal to three international nautical miles or about 5,556 metres.
Gunter's chain: A measuring tool historically used in English land surveying, of which one link is 1/100th part.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary historical use of the link [li] unit?

Maritime navigation

Land surveying

Modern engineering

One international nautical league equals how many international nautical miles?

One nautical mile

Three nautical miles

Five nautical miles

Why is this conversion mainly used today?

For modern navigation

For archival and scholarly research

For everyday distance measurement

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