Convert chain (US survey) to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to span (cloth) [span], or Convert span (cloth) to chain (US survey).
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth)
1 ch (US) = 88.0001760004374 span
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to span:
15 ch (US) = 15 × 88.0001760004374 span = 1320.00264000656 span
Chain (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth) 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.
Span (Cloth)
A span is an obsolete unit of length, typically about 9 inches, based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
History/Origin
The span has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years in many different cultures.
Current Use
The span is no longer a standard unit of measurement.