Re: How long is a Chain?

["Neil Gerace" <geracen@wantree.com.au>]

Ben O'Regan <ben@NOSPAMFORemiratespark.com.au> wrote in message
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> OK,
>
> I know how long a piece of string is, but how long is a chain?
>
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> Please help, I'm a metricated baby!!!

Me too, one of the first ones in WA I think (Grade 1 = 1975).

I had a look at all of the other replies, but didn't see the final answer in
metrics so here it is:

80 chains = 1 mile = 1.609344 km exactly (ie, by definition since 1960).

therefore 1 chain = 20.1168 m exactly.

cheers
Neil