Convert chain (US survey) to hand
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to hand [hand], or Convert hand to chain (US survey).
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Hand
1 ch (US) = 198.000396000984 hand
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to hand:
15 ch (US) = 15 × 198.000396000984 hand = 2970.00594001476 hand
Chain (Us Survey) to Hand Conversion Table
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Chain (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey chain is a unit of length equal to 66 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey chain is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey chain was used for land surveying in the United States.
Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.