Rod to Chain (US survey) Unit Converter - 1 Rod in Chain (US survey)

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

1 Rod = 0.2499995 Chain (US survey)

Rod to Chain (US survey)?

How to convert from Rod to Chain (US survey)?

To convert Rod to Chain (US survey): Every 1 Rod equals 0.2499995 Chain (US survey). For example, 100 Rod equal 100 * 0.2499995 = 24.99995 Chain (US survey) and so on..

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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

Rod to Chain (US survey) Conversions Table

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