Various units of length arising from the use of surveyors' chains. 1 link = 1/100 chain. Abbreviation, “li”.
Locale | Length |
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Most | 7.92 inches. In the United States, 1959 — 2022, these were inches of the U.S. Survey foot. |
Scotland | 8.88 inches |
Ireland | 10.08 inches |
Links in Ramden's chain were 12 inches long.
Links in Rathborn's chain were 1.98 inches long.
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