Definition:Gunter's Chain

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Definition

Gunter's chain at Campus Martius Museum.jpg

A Gunter's chain is an actual physical chain, measuring $66$ feet in length, designed by Edmund Gunter for the purposes of surveying.

It is made from $100$ links, each measuring $7 \cdot 92$ inches, or one link in length.


Source of Name

This entry was named for Edmund Gunter.