What Is This Tool?
This converter allows users to transform length values from poles, an old English surveying unit, into links (US survey), a smaller subdivision used in American land surveying. It helps bridge historical British and US land measurement systems.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the length value in poles into the input field
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Select 'pole' as the from-unit and 'link (US survey)' as the to-unit
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent value in links (US survey)
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Refer to example conversions for guidance if needed
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Use the results to interpret or update historical land measurement data
Key Features
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Converts pole units to link (US survey) with precise historical conversion rates
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Supports land surveying, cadastral, and agricultural measurement contexts
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Facilitates updating legacy records from British and US colonial property deeds
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Easy-to-use interface suitable for civil engineering and land management projects
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Provides example calculations for clarity
Examples
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Converting 2 poles: 2 × 24.99995 = 49.9999 links (US survey)
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Converting 0.5 pole: 0.5 × 24.99995 = 12.499975 links (US survey)
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting historical British and colonial property measurements expressed in poles
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Updating cadastral mapping by converting poles to US survey links
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Resolving distance measurements in old agricultural and civil engineering documents
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Assisting land-transfer projects that reconcile historic and modern surveying units
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Analyzing legacy US land survey plats and deed dimensions
Tips & Best Practices
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Always verify which unit standard applies to your source data (British pole or US survey link)
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Use this converter to assist with legacy document interpretation, not as a replacement for modern units
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Double-check conversions when reconciling data from different surveying eras
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Be aware of potential rounding differences inherent in historical units
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Combine this tool with cadastral mapping software for comprehensive land analysis
Limitations
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Both pole and link are historic units, so modern projects should use metric or standard imperial lengths for precision
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Small rounding differences may arise due to variations like the US survey foot versus international foot
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Conversion accuracy depends on consistent historical unit definitions relevant to the survey time and region
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This tool does not address measurement errors or unit discrepancies beyond the defined conversion rate
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a pole in land measurement?
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A pole is a traditional English unit of length equal to 16.5 feet, commonly used in surveying and land measurements, especially in historical British contexts.
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How many links (US survey) equal one pole?
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One pole equals 24.99995 links in the US survey system, where each link is 1/100 of a Gunter's chain.
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Why convert poles to links (US survey)?
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Converting poles to links helps interpret and update historical British land measurements into the American surveying system, useful for cadastral mapping and property deed analysis.
Key Terminology
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Pole
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A traditional English length unit equal to 16.5 feet, used historically in surveying and land measurement.
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Link (US survey)
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A historical US length unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain (0.66 feet), used as a subdivision for land surveying.
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Gunter's chain
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A surveying measuring device historically equal to 66 US survey feet, used to define the length of one chain.