This calculator allows you to convert from Yard to Chain and in a reverse direction. To convert from Yard to Chain, enter the amount of Yard into the first input and to convert from Chain to Yard, enter the amount of Chain into the second input.
This calculator allows you to convert from Yard to Chain and in a reverse direction. To convert from Yard to Chain, enter the amount of Yard into the first input and to convert from Chain to Yard, enter the amount of Chain into the second input.
1 Yard = 0.045454545454546 Chain
To convert Yard to Chain: Every 1 Yard equals 0.045454545454546 Chain. For example, 100 Yard equal 100 * 0.045454545454546 = 4.5454545454546 Chain and so on..
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The yard is an English unit of length which is included within both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement.
It can be symbolized as "yd". One yard equals 3 feet or 36 inches.
The idiom of "yard" has an old English origin. It was derived from the two English words "gerd and gyrd" which were used in different measurement such as rods and branches.
Beside being the standard unit of field-length measurement in American ,Canadian and Association football, the yard is used widely for length measurement in many different countries.
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.