What is a Mile (US survey)?

A Mile (US survey) is a length unit equal to exactly 5,280 US survey feet and used primarily in land surveying and mapping in the United States to maintain consistency with historical data.

How many Chains are in one Mile (US survey)?

There are exactly 80 Chain (US survey) units in one Mile (US survey).

Why use this converter instead of standard metric conversions?

This tool preserves the historical accuracy of legacy surveying units commonly used in legal property descriptions and cadastral surveys in the U.S.

Convert Mile (US survey) to Chain (US survey) Online

Easily convert length measurements from Mile (US survey) to Chain (US survey) for surveying, mapping, and property boundary tasks using this reliable tool.

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Mile (US survey) [mi] to Chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This online converter allows you to change measurements from Mile (US survey) to Chain (US survey), units commonly used in land surveying and cadastral records in the United States.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in Mile (US survey) that you want to convert
Select Mile (US survey) as the input unit and Chain (US survey) as the output unit
Click the convert button to get the equivalent measurement in Chain (US survey)
Review the result, which reflects the conversion rate of 1 Mile (US survey) = 80 Chain (US survey)

Key Features

Accurate conversion based on official US survey definitions
Converts legacy land measurement units for consistency in mapping
User-friendly interface for straightforward input and output
Instant results suitable for legal and survey documentation
Browser-based tool accessible without installation

Examples

2 Mile (US survey) equals 160 Chain (US survey)
0.5 Mile (US survey) equals 40 Chain (US survey)

Common Use Cases

Converting older land survey distances for modern mapping systems
Interpreting historical property boundary measurements in legal documents
Translating cadastral measurements for GIS and geodetic control datasets

Tips & Best Practices

Verify if original measurements are in US survey units before converting
Use this tool to maintain consistency with historical land survey data
Cross-check conversion results especially when preparing legal or cadastral records

Limitations

US survey mile and chain are legacy units differing slightly from international standards
Mixing these units with metric or international statute units may cause minor discrepancies
Precision in conversion is important to avoid legal or mapping inaccuracies when using historical data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Mile (US survey)?: A Mile (US survey) is a length unit equal to exactly 5,280 US survey feet and used primarily in land surveying and mapping in the United States to maintain consistency with historical data.
How many Chains are in one Mile (US survey)?: There are exactly 80 Chain (US survey) units in one Mile (US survey).
Why use this converter instead of standard metric conversions?: This tool preserves the historical accuracy of legacy surveying units commonly used in legal property descriptions and cadastral surveys in the U.S.

Key Terminology

Mile (US survey): A legacy unit of length equal to exactly 5,280 US survey feet, used mainly in American land surveying and mapping.
Chain (US survey): A traditional length unit equal to 66 US survey feet, used historically in U.S. land surveys and cadastral records.
US survey foot: A foot unit defined as 1,200/3,937 metres, forming the basis for US survey mile and chain units.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the conversion rate from Mile (US survey) to Chain (US survey)?

1 Mile = 100 Chains

1 Mile = 80 Chains

1 Mile = 66 Chains

Which unit is subdivided into 100 links?

Mile (US survey)

Chain (US survey)

US survey foot

For which type of work is converting Mile to Chain most commonly used?

Surveying and cadastral mapping

Cooking measurements

Digital data storage

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