Convert rod (US survey) to chain
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to chain [ch], or Convert chain to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Chain
1 rd (US) = 0.2500005 ch
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to ch:
15 rd (US) = 15 × 0.2500005 ch = 3.7500075 ch
Rod (Us Survey) to Chain Conversion Table
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Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.
Chain
A chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet, or 22 yards.
History/Origin
The chain was developed by English surveyor Edmund Gunter in the early 17th century. It was designed to be a convenient length for surveying land.
Current Use
The chain is still used in some surveying applications and is the length of a cricket pitch.