Chains to Miles (ch to mi)

Metric Conversions.

Miles to Chains (Swap units)

1ch = 0.0125mi

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

Chains to Miles formula

Miles = Chains / 79.999872

Chains to Miles calculation

Miles = Chains / 79.999872

Miles = 1 / 79.99987125244

Miles = 0.0125

What is a chain?

The chain is a unit of length measurement commonly used in surveying and land measurement. It is primarily used in countries that follow the imperial system of measurement, such as the United States and the United Kingdom. One chain is equal to 66 feet or 20.1168 meters. It is further divided into 100 links, with each link measuring 0.66 feet or 7.92 inches.

The chain was historically used for measuring large areas of land, such as farms or estates. Surveyors would use chains to measure distances between points and establish boundaries. The use of chains allowed for more accurate measurements compared to other methods available at the time. Today, the chain is still used in some specialized fields, such as civil engineering and land surveying, although it has been largely replaced by more modern and precise measurement tools like GPS.

What is a mile?

A mile is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and some other countries. It is equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. The word "mile" is derived from the Latin word "mille," meaning thousand, as it originally represented the distance covered in 1,000 paces by a Roman legionary.

A mile is equivalent to 1760yds or 5280ft.

The mile is commonly used in the United States for measuring long distances, such as road distances and race distances. It is also used in the aviation and maritime industries for navigation purposes. However, in most other countries, the metric system is used, and the kilometer is the preferred unit for measuring long distances.

 

Chains to Miles table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Chains
Miles
0ch
0.00000mi
1ch
0.01250mi
2ch
0.02500mi
3ch
0.03750mi
4ch
0.05000mi
5ch
0.06250mi
6ch
0.07500mi
7ch
0.08750mi
8ch
0.10000mi
9ch
0.11250mi
10ch
0.12500mi
11ch
0.13750mi
12ch
0.15000mi
13ch
0.16250mi
14ch
0.17500mi
15ch
0.18750mi
16ch
0.20000mi
17ch
0.21250mi
18ch
0.22500mi
19ch
0.23750mi
20ch
0.25000mi
21ch
0.26250mi
22ch
0.27500mi
23ch
0.28750mi
24ch
0.30000mi
25ch
0.31250mi
26ch
0.32500mi
27ch
0.33750mi
28ch
0.35000mi
29ch
0.36250mi
30ch
0.37500mi
31ch
0.38750mi
32ch
0.40000mi
33ch
0.41250mi
34ch
0.42500mi
35ch
0.43750mi
36ch
0.45000mi
37ch
0.46250mi
38ch
0.47500mi
39ch
0.48750mi
40ch
0.50000mi
41ch
0.51250mi
42ch
0.52500mi
43ch
0.53750mi
44ch
0.55000mi
45ch
0.56250mi
46ch
0.57500mi
47ch
0.58750mi
48ch
0.60000mi
49ch
0.61250mi
50ch
0.62500mi
51ch
0.63750mi
52ch
0.65000mi
53ch
0.66250mi
54ch
0.67500mi
55ch
0.68750mi
56ch
0.70000mi
57ch
0.71250mi
58ch
0.72500mi
59ch
0.73750mi
60ch
0.75000mi
61ch
0.76250mi
62ch
0.77500mi
63ch
0.78750mi
64ch
0.80000mi
65ch
0.81250mi
66ch
0.82500mi
67ch
0.83750mi
68ch
0.85000mi
69ch
0.86250mi
70ch
0.87500mi
71ch
0.88750mi
72ch
0.90000mi
73ch
0.91250mi
74ch
0.92500mi
75ch
0.93750mi
76ch
0.95000mi
77ch
0.96250mi
78ch
0.97500mi
79ch
0.98750mi
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