Convert Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) to League (lea) instantly.
Chain (US Survey) to League conversion
1 Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) = 0.004166675 League (lea). To convert Chain (US Survey) to League, multiply the value by 0.004166675.
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | League (lea) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.004166675 |
| 2 | 0.00833335 |
| 5 | 0.020833375 |
| 10 | 0.04166675 |
| 25 | 0.10416688 |
| 50 | 0.20833375 |
| 100 | 0.4166675 |
| 1000 | 4.166675 |
Frequently asked questions
How many League are in one Chain (US Survey)?
One Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) equals 0.004166675 League (lea).
How do I convert Chain (US Survey) to League?
To convert Chain (US Survey) to League, multiply the value by 0.004166675.
What is 10 Chain (US Survey) in League?
10 Chain (US Survey) = 0.04166675 League.
About these units
Chain (US Survey) (ch (US))
The US Survey Chain is defined as 66 US Survey Feet (~20.1168 meters), aligning with the historic Gunter's chain but adapted to the US survey foot. It is used primarily in cadastral surveys, property delineation, and historical land records. Surveyors employ the chain for practical measurements of fields, lots, and infrastructure layouts. The unit's subdivision into 100 links simplifies area calculation, as 10 square chains equal one acre, maintaining continuity with older surveying systems. Even today, engineers and surveyors working with legacy data encounter the US survey chain in historical deeds, maps, and legal descriptions. Its precision ensures consistency when reconciling pre-modern measurements with modern coordinates.
League (lea)
The league is an old unit of distance whose length varied widely across cultures, usually somewhere between 2.4 and 5.5 kilometers. Historically, it represented the distance a person could walk in an hour. Maritime and overland leagues existed, further complicating the unit's consistency across regions. In literature—particularly in adventure writing such as Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas—the league became a poetic and evocative measure of great distances. Even when not scientifically precise, its cultural and narrative resonance helped cement its place in storytelling. Though obsolete in modern measurement, the league remains an evocative relic of pre-industrial travel, when human endurance served as a baseline for measurement.