Chain (ch) to Rod (rd) converter

Converting from Chain (ch) to Rod (rd)

What is Chain (ch)

A chain (ch) is a unit of length used in surveying and equal to 66 feet or 20.1168 meters. It is commonly used in the United States for measuring land.

What is Rod (rd)

A rod (rd) is another unit of length used in surveying, equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters. It is commonly used in the United Kingdom and some other countries.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from chain to rod, you can use the formula:

Rod (rd)=Chain (ch)×4

And to convert from rod to chain, you can use the formula:

Chain (ch)=Rod (rd)×0.25

Examples

  1. Converting 8 chains to rods:

8 ch×4=32 rd

  1. Converting 18 rods to chains:

18 rd×0.25=4.5 ch

  1. Converting 12 chains to rods:

12 ch×4=48 rd

  1. Converting 24 rods to chains:

24 rd×0.25=6 ch

Use this page to perform converting from Chain (ch) to Rod (rd)

Chain to Rod conversion table

ch to rd conversion table

Chain (ch)Rod (rd)
0.01 ch0.04 rd
0.1 ch0.4 rd
1 ch4 rd
2 ch8 rd
3 ch12 rd
4 ch16 rd
5 ch20 rd
6 ch24 rd
7 ch28 rd
8 ch32 rd
9 ch36 rd
10 ch40 rd
10 ch40 rd
20 ch80 rd
30 ch120 rd
40 ch160 rd
50 ch200 rd
60 ch240 rd
70 ch280 rd
80 ch320 rd
90 ch360 rd
100 ch400 rd
1 000 ch4 000 rd
2 000 ch8 000 rd
3 000 ch12 000 rd
4 000 ch16 000 rd
5 000 ch20 000 rd
6 000 ch24 000 rd
7 000 ch28 000 rd
8 000 ch32 000 rd
9 000 ch36 000 rd
10 000 ch40 000 rd