Convert chain (US survey) to arpent
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to arpent [arpent], or Convert arpent to chain (US survey).
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Arpent
1 ch (US) = 0.343750687501709 arpent
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to arpent:
15 ch (US) = 15 × 0.343750687501709 arpent = 5.15626031252563 arpent
Chain (Us Survey) to Arpent 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.
Arpent
An arpent is a unit of length and a unit of area. As a unit of length, it is approximately 192 feet.
History/Origin
The arpent was a pre-metric French unit of measurement. It was used in France and its North American colonies, including parts of the United States.
Current Use
The arpent is an obsolete unit, but it may still be found in old land records in some parts of North America.