Hand to Chain Converter

1 Hand = 0 Chain

About Hand (hh) and Chain (ch) Units

The Hand is the standard unit for measuring horse height worldwide. One hand equals exactly 4 inches. For example, an average riding horse stands about 15-16 hands (60-64 inches) tall at the shoulder. This measurement is taken from the ground to the horse's withers (shoulder ridge). The Chain (Gunter's chain) was fundamental in surveying the American frontier. Measuring 66 feet (4 rods), it's the length of a cricket pitch. Ten square chains make an acre. Modern surveyors still reference chains in legal descriptions, and the unit remains visible in rural road layouts across the US.

Hand to Chain Conversion Formula

To convert between Hand (hh) and Chain (ch), use the following formulas:

1 Hand (hh) = 0.00505050505050505 Chain (ch)

1 Chain (ch) = 198.00000000000003 Hand (hh)

Example Conversions: Hand to Chain

Convert 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20 Hand (hh) to Chain (ch) Examples

  • 1 hh = 1 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.00505050505050505 ch
  • 2 hh = 2 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0101010101010101 ch
  • 5 hh = 5 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.02525252525252525 ch
  • 8 hh = 8 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0404040404040404 ch
  • 10 hh = 10 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0505050505050505 ch
  • 14 hh = 14 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0707070707070707 ch
  • 15 hh = 15 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.07575757575757575 ch
  • 16 hh = 16 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0808080808080808 ch
  • 18 hh = 18 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0909090909090909 ch
  • 20 hh = 20 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.101010101010101 ch

Hand to Chain Conversion Table

Hand (hh) to Chain (ch) Conversion Table
Hand (hh)Chain (ch)
1 hh0.00505050505050505 ch
2 hh0.0101010101010101 ch
5 hh0.02525252525252525 ch
10 hh0.0505050505050505 ch
15 hh0.07575757575757575 ch
17 hh0.08585858585858586 ch

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