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Square Chain [ch²]


A square chain (ch²) is a unit of area used in land surveying, especially in the US and UK. It represents the area of a square with sides one chain long.



  • 1 chain = 66 feet (20.1168 meters)



  • 1 square chain = 66 ft × 66 ft = 4,356 square feet ≈ 404.69 m²



  • 10 square chains = 1 acre



Square chains are used to measure land parcels and agricultural fields.




Acre (US Survey) [ac]


The acre (US survey) is a unit of area used mainly in the United States for land measurement, based on the US survey foot. It is slightly different from the international acre due to the foot definition.



  • 1 US survey acre = 43,560 US survey square feet



  • 1 US survey acre ≈ 4,046.87261 square meters



  • Slightly larger than the international acre by about 0.0005%.



It is commonly used in land surveying, real estate, and agriculture.




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