This calculator allows you to convert from Rod (US survey) to Chain and in a reverse direction. To convert from Rod (US survey) to Chain, enter the amount of Rod (US survey) into the first input and to convert from Chain to Rod (US survey), enter the amount of Chain into the second input.
5000 Rod (US survey) = 1250.002500005 Chain
Rod (US survey) to Meter | Rod (US survey) to Foot | Rod (US survey) to Centimeter | Rod (US survey) to Inch | Rod (US survey) to Kilometer | Rod (US survey) to Mile | Rod (US survey) to Millimeter | Rod (US survey) to Yard | Rod (US survey) to Micrometer |5000 Rod (US survey) equal 1250.002500005 Chain.
Every 1 Rod (US survey) = 0.25000050000101 Chain and so, 5000 Rod (US survey) = 5000 multiplied by 0.25000050000101 = 1250.002500005 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.
| 4990 Rod (US survey) = 1247.502495005 Chain |
| 4991 Rod (US survey) = 1247.752495505 Chain |
| 4992 Rod (US survey) = 1248.002496005 Chain |
| 4993 Rod (US survey) = 1248.252496505 Chain |
| 4994 Rod (US survey) = 1248.502497005 Chain |
| 4995 Rod (US survey) = 1248.752497505 Chain |
| 4996 Rod (US survey) = 1249.002498005 Chain |
| 4997 Rod (US survey) = 1249.252498505 Chain |
| 4998 Rod (US survey) = 1249.502499005 Chain |
| 4999 Rod (US survey) = 1249.752499505 Chain |
| 5000 Rod (US survey) = 1250.002500005 Chain |
| 5001 Rod (US survey) = 1250.252500505 Chain |
| 5002 Rod (US survey) = 1250.502501005 Chain |
| 5003 Rod (US survey) = 1250.752501505 Chain |
| 5004 Rod (US survey) = 1251.002502005 Chain |
| 5005 Rod (US survey) = 1251.252502505 Chain |
| 5006 Rod (US survey) = 1251.502503005 Chain |
| 5007 Rod (US survey) = 1251.752503505 Chain |
| 5008 Rod (US survey) = 1252.002504005 Chain |
| 5009 Rod (US survey) = 1252.252504505 Chain |
| 5010 Rod (US survey) = 1252.502505005 Chain |
