Convert nautical league (UK) to chain (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)] to chain (US survey) [ch (US)], or Convert chain (US survey) to nautical league (UK).
How to Convert Nautical League (Uk) to Chain (Us Survey)
1 NL (UK) = 276.363083636095 ch (US)
Example: convert 15 NL (UK) to ch (US):
15 NL (UK) = 15 × 276.363083636095 ch (US) = 4145.44625454143 ch (US)
Nautical League (Uk) to Chain (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.
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.