Chain to Rod Unit Converter - 1 Chain in Rod

This calculator allows you to convert from Chain to Rod and in a reverse direction. To convert from Chain to Rod, enter the amount of Chain into the first input and to convert from Rod to Chain, enter the amount of Rod into the second input.

1 Chain = 4 Rod

Chain to Rod?

How to convert from Chain to Rod?

To convert Chain to Rod: Every 1 Chain equals 4 Rod. For example, 100 Chain equal 100 * 4 = 400 Rod and so on..

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Chain

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.

Rod

What is rod?

The rod is a unit used to measure distance. It is an old English unit. Rod is the same length as a perch (pole). perch is measured using cordage or wood.

One rod equals to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres).  The idiom "rod" is derived from the old English rodd.

Since 1965, rod has been legalized as a unit of measurement in the united kingdom.

Nowadays, the use of rod is not common but Some fields are still using it such as:

  • the acquisition of pipeline easements.
  • maps measure portages
  • recreational canoeing

Chain to Rod Conversions Table

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