Re: How long is a Chain?

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Neil Gerace wrote:

> 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.

Prep 1985, but I'm a computer nerd so I've never needed the old archaic
measurements. I just leave that up to my dad who knows all the old measurements.
:-)

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