Re: How long is a chain?

["William Pearce" <ben_issacs@optusnet.com.au>]

  David Martin, the figure of 24.07 m equalling one chain is wrong, the
correct conversion is 20.116. As proof: one chain equals 66 feet, one metre
equals 3.281 feet, therefeore divide 66 by 3.281, the answer is 20.116,
which is the number of metres in one chain.
                                    Bill Pearce.
"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> David Martin (d_martin@mountains.net.au) wrote:
> > Can someone tell me how many metres in a chain?
>
> A chain is 22 yards, or 24.07m. A cricket pitch is one chain long.
>
> Cheers
> David