| Did you mean to convert | rod [international] rod [survey] |
to | chain [Gunter, survey] chain [Ramsden, engineer] |
How many rod in 1 chain? The answer is 4.000008000016. We assume you are converting between rod [international] and chain [Gunter, survey]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: rod or chain The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.19883878151595 rod, or 0.049709595959596 chain. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between rods and chains. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 rod to chain = 0.25 chain
5 rod to chain = 1.25 chain
10 rod to chain = 2.5 chain
20 rod to chain = 4.99999 chain
30 rod to chain = 7.49999 chain
40 rod to chain = 9.99998 chain
50 rod to chain = 12.49998 chain
75 rod to chain = 18.74996 chain
100 rod to chain = 24.99995 chain
You can do the reverse unit conversion from chain to rod, or enter any two units below:
A rod is a unit of length, equal to 11 cubits, 5.0292 metres or 16.5 feet. A rod is the same length as a perch[1] and a pole. The lengths of the perch (one rod) and chain (four rods) were standardized in 1607 by Edmund Gunter.
The length is equal to the standardized length of the ox goad used by medieval English ploughmen; fields were measured in acres which were one chain (four rods) by one furlong (in the United Kingdom, ten chains).
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