Convert link (US survey) to span (cloth)

Please provide values below to convert link (US survey) [li (US)] to span (cloth) [span], or Convert span (cloth) to link (US survey).




How to Convert Link (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth)

1 li (US) = 0.88000175984252 span

Example: convert 15 li (US) to span:
15 li (US) = 15 Γ— 0.88000175984252 span = 13.2000263976378 span


Link (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth) Conversion Table

link (US survey) span (cloth)

Link (Us Survey)

A U.S. survey link is a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a U.S. survey chain.

History/Origin

The U.S. survey link is based on the U.S. survey foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.

Current Use

The U.S. survey link was used for land surveying in the United States.


Span (Cloth)

A span is an obsolete unit of length, typically about 9 inches, based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.

History/Origin

The span has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years in many different cultures.

Current Use

The span is no longer a standard unit of measurement.



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