Convert Chain [Gunter, survey] to Inch [international, U.S.] - Free Calculator
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How to Convert Chain [Gunter, survey] to Inch [international, U.S.]
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Chain [Gunter, survey] to Inch [international, U.S.] Conversion Formula
To convert Chain [Gunter, survey] to Inch [international, U.S.], multiply by 792.002.
To convert Inch [international, U.S.] back to Chain [Gunter, survey], divide by 792.002 (or multiply by 0.00126262).
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About Chain [Gunter, survey]
The chain is a unit of distance formerly used by surveyors. The traditional British surveyor's chain, also called Gunter's chain because it was introduced by the English mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581-1626) in 1620, is 4 rods long: that's equal to exactly 1/80 mile, 1/10 furlong, 22 yards, or 66 feet (20.1168 meters). The traditional length of a cricket pitch is 1 chain. Gunter's chain has the useful property that an acre is exactly 10 square chains. The chain was divided into 100 links. American surveyors sometimes used a longer chain of 100 feet, known as the engineer's chain or Ramsden's chain. (However, Gunter's chain is also used in the U.S.; in fact, it is an important unit in the Public Lands Survey System.) In Texas, the vara chain of 2 varas (55.556 ft) was used in surveying Spanish land grants. In the metric world, surveyors often use a chain of 20 meters (65.617 ft).
About Inch [international, U.S.]
The inch is a traditional measurement of distance equal to 1/12 of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimeters. The Old English word "ynce" is derived from the Latin uncia, meaning a 1/12 part. It follows that "inch" and "ounce" actually have the same origin. The inch was originally defined in England in two ways: as the length of three barleycorns laid end to end, or as the width of a man's thumb at the base of the nail. The barleycorn definition is peculiarly English, but the thumb-width definition is generic. In many european languages the word for inch actually also means thumb: examples include the Dutch duim, Swedish tum, French pouce, and Spanish pulgada. In the history of English units the inch seems to come before the foot, as after the Norman conquest of 1066, the foot was defined as 12 inches, rather than the inch being defined as 1/12 foot.
Chain [Gunter, survey] to Inch [international, U.S.] Conversion Table
| Chain [Gunter, survey] | Inch [international, U.S.] | Inch [international, U.S.] | Chain [Gunter, survey] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 79.2002 | 0.1 | 0.000126262 |
| 0.5 | 396.001 | 0.5 | 0.000631312 |
| 1 | 792.002 | 1 | 0.00126262 |
| 2 | 1,584 | 2 | 0.00252525 |
| 5 | 3,960.01 | 5 | 0.00631312 |
| 10 | 7,920.02 | 10 | 0.0126262 |
| 20 | 15,840 | 20 | 0.0252525 |
| 25 | 19,800 | 25 | 0.0315656 |
| 50 | 39,600.1 | 50 | 0.0631312 |
| 100 | 79,200.2 | 100 | 0.126262 |
| 250 | 198,000 | 250 | 0.315656 |
| 500 | 396,001 | 500 | 0.631312 |
| 1000 | 792,002 | 1000 | 1.26262 |
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