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Chain (US Survey)
The US survey chain is a unit of length used historically in land surveying in the United States. It is defined as exactly 66 US survey feet, which is slightly longer than the international foot. Since one US survey foot equals about 0.3048006096 meters, the US survey chain is approximately 20.11684 meters long.
Like the standard chain, it is divided into 100 links, each measuring 0.66 US survey feet. The US survey chain was widely used in the Public Land Survey System to measure land parcels and boundaries.
Key facts:
1 US survey chain = 66 US survey feet
1 US survey chain ≈ 20.11684 meters
10 US survey chains = 1 furlong
80 US survey chains = 1 US survey mile
Though the US survey foot and chain are being phased out in favor of international units, the US survey chain still appears in historical land records and some legal contexts.
Vara Castellana
The vara castellana is a traditional Spanish unit of length that was widely used in Spain and its former colonies. It is roughly equivalent to 0.8359 meters (about 32.9 inches).
The vara castellana was commonly used in land measurement, construction, and textiles. Its length could vary slightly by region and time, but the standardized vara castellana became an important reference for legal and commercial measurements.
Key points:
1 vara castellana ≈ 0.8359 meters (32.9 inches)
Used extensively in Spain and Spanish America
Common in land surveying, building, and textile measurement
Predecessor to modern metric units in Spanish-speaking countries
Though largely replaced by the metric system, the vara castellana remains relevant in historical documents and land records.
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