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2. Gunter's chain - Wikipedia

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   A quarter chain, or 25 links, measures 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m) and thus measures a rod (or pole). Ten chains measure a furlong and 80 chains measure a statute mile. [1] Gunter's chain reconciled two seemingly incompatible systems: the traditional English land measurements, based on the number four, and decimals based on the number 10.

3. Chain (unit) - Wikipedia

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   The UK statute chain is 22 yards, which is 66 feet (20.1168 m). This unit is a statute measure in the United Kingdom, defined in the Weights and Measures Act 1985. [6] One link is a hundredth part of a chain, which is 7.92 inches (20.1168 cm).

4. Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and ...

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   On May 18, 1796, Congress passed "an Act for the sale of land of the United States in the territory northwest of the River Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky River". This law defined a survey grid system of 6–mile–square townships divided into 1–mile–square sections, with the defining unit being the chain, specifically Gunter's ...

5. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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   American surveyors use a decimal-based system of measurement devised by Edmund Gunter in 1620. The base unit is Gunter's chain of 66 feet (20 m) which is subdivided into 4 rods, each of 16.5 ft or 100 links of 0.66 feet. A link is abbreviated "lk", and links "lks", in old deeds and land surveys done for the government.

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   As part of Ulta's Black Friday sale, you can get up to 50% off the best beauty brands out there. Estee Lauder is 20% off sitewide, including this Night Repair serum with nearly 22,000 satisfied ...

7. Kia recalls over 62,000 vehicles: See affected models - AOL

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   Kia is recalling over 62,000 of its 2022-2024 EV6 vehicles. The automobile manufacturer is recalling 62,872 cars for a loss of drive power from a damaged charging unit. In the National Highway ...