This calculator allows you to convert from Chain to Inch (US survey) and in a reverse direction. To convert from Chain to Inch (US survey), enter the amount of Chain into the first input and to convert from Inch (US survey) to Chain, enter the amount of Inch (US survey) into the second input.
20 Chain = 15839.96832 Inch (US survey)
Chain to Meter | Chain to Foot | Chain to Centimeter | Chain to Inch | Chain to Kilometer | Chain to Mile | Chain to Millimeter | Chain to Yard | Chain to Micrometer |20 Chain equal 15839.96832 Inch (US survey).
Every 1 Chain = 791.998416 Inch (US survey) and so, 20 Chain = 20 multiplied by 791.998416 = 15839.96832 Inch (US survey).
What is the chain?
The chain is a unit of length. It equals 66 feet. The chain was first introduced between 1579 and 1607.
Several countries have used chain for several centuries especially in England. Note that there are 80 chains in one mile.
The main use of the chain is in laying out US townships. Official governments must use US survey chain to do surveys according to the federal law passed in 1785.
| 10 Chain = 7919.98416 Inch (US survey) |
| 11 Chain = 8711.9825759999 Inch (US survey) |
| 12 Chain = 9503.9809919999 Inch (US survey) |
| 13 Chain = 10295.979408 Inch (US survey) |
| 14 Chain = 11087.977824 Inch (US survey) |
| 15 Chain = 11879.97624 Inch (US survey) |
| 16 Chain = 12671.974656 Inch (US survey) |
| 17 Chain = 13463.973072 Inch (US survey) |
| 18 Chain = 14255.971488 Inch (US survey) |
| 19 Chain = 15047.969904 Inch (US survey) |
| 20 Chain = 15839.96832 Inch (US survey) |
| 21 Chain = 16631.966736 Inch (US survey) |
| 22 Chain = 17423.965152 Inch (US survey) |
| 23 Chain = 18215.963568 Inch (US survey) |
| 24 Chain = 19007.961984 Inch (US survey) |
| 25 Chain = 19799.9604 Inch (US survey) |
| 26 Chain = 20591.958816 Inch (US survey) |
| 27 Chain = 21383.957232 Inch (US survey) |
| 28 Chain = 22175.955648 Inch (US survey) |
| 29 Chain = 22967.954064 Inch (US survey) |
| 30 Chain = 23759.95248 Inch (US survey) |
