This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom (US survey) to Chain and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom (US survey) to Chain, enter the amount of Fathom (US survey) into the first input and to convert from Chain to Fathom (US survey), enter the amount of Chain into the second input.
500 Fathom (US survey) = 45.454636363818 Chain
Fathom (US survey) to Meter | Fathom (US survey) to Foot | Fathom (US survey) to Centimeter | Fathom (US survey) to Inch | Fathom (US survey) to Kilometer | Fathom (US survey) to Mile | Fathom (US survey) to Millimeter | Fathom (US survey) to Yard | Fathom (US survey) to Micrometer |500 Fathom (US survey) equal 45.454636363818 Chain.
Every 1 Fathom (US survey) = 0.090909272727636 Chain and so, 500 Fathom (US survey) = 500 multiplied by 0.090909272727636 = 45.454636363818 Chain.
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.
| 490 Fathom (US survey) = 44.545543636542 Chain |
| 491 Fathom (US survey) = 44.636452909269 Chain |
| 492 Fathom (US survey) = 44.727362181997 Chain |
| 493 Fathom (US survey) = 44.818271454725 Chain |
| 494 Fathom (US survey) = 44.909180727452 Chain |
| 495 Fathom (US survey) = 45.00009000018 Chain |
| 496 Fathom (US survey) = 45.090999272908 Chain |
| 497 Fathom (US survey) = 45.181908545635 Chain |
| 498 Fathom (US survey) = 45.272817818363 Chain |
| 499 Fathom (US survey) = 45.36372709109 Chain |
| 500 Fathom (US survey) = 45.454636363818 Chain |
| 501 Fathom (US survey) = 45.545545636546 Chain |
| 502 Fathom (US survey) = 45.636454909273 Chain |
| 503 Fathom (US survey) = 45.727364182001 Chain |
| 504 Fathom (US survey) = 45.818273454729 Chain |
| 505 Fathom (US survey) = 45.909182727456 Chain |
| 506 Fathom (US survey) = 46.000092000184 Chain |
| 507 Fathom (US survey) = 46.091001272912 Chain |
| 508 Fathom (US survey) = 46.181910545639 Chain |
| 509 Fathom (US survey) = 46.272819818367 Chain |
| 510 Fathom (US survey) = 46.363729091094 Chain |
