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Area Conversions (Subscribe) Conversion factors and examples for units of area associated with land and natural resource measurement.
Land Terms
Square mile equivalents or conversions
One (1) square mile is equal to one (1) section of a township. One (1) square mile is equal to 640 acres. One (1) square mile is equal to 27,878,400 square feet. One (1) square mile is equal to 2.59 square kilometers. One (1) square mile is equal to 3,097,600 square yards. One (1) square mile is equal to 102,399.59 square rods, poles, or perches. One (1) square mile is equal to 6,399.9744 square chains. One (1) square mile is equal to 2,560.0 roods. One (1) square mile is equal to 757.5523 arpents. One (1) square mile is equal to 0.0278 (1/36th) townships. One (1) square mile is equal to 2,589,988.1103 square meters. One (1) square mile is equal to 258.9988 hectares.
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Square perch
A unit of area measurement (square measure) that is one (1) perch in length on each side. One (1) square perch is equal to 272.25 square feet, 0.0625 square chains, or 0.00625 acres. A square perch is also known as a square rod or square pole.
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Square pole
A unit of area measurement (square measure) that is one pole in length on each side. One (1) square pole is equal to 272.25 square feet, 0.0625 square chains, or 0.00625 acres. A square pole is also known as a square rod or square perch.
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Square rod
A unit of area measurement (square measure) that is one rod in length on each side. One (1) square rod is equal to 272.25 square feet, 0.0625 square chains, or 0.00625 acres. A square rod is also known as a square pole or square perch.
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Square rod, pole, or perch equivalents or conversions
One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 272.25 square feet. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 30.25 square yards. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 0.0625 square chains. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 0.025 roods. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 0.0074 arpents. One (1) square rod, pole or perch is equal to 0.00625 acres. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 25.293 square meters. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 0.00253 hectares. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 0.0000253 square kilometers. One (1) square rod, pole, or perch is equal to 0.00001 square miles or sections.
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Square yard
Unit of area measurement square measure that is one (1) yard in length on each side. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.836 square meters or 9.0 square feet.
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Square yard equivalents or conversions
One (1) square yard is equal to 0.8361 square meters. One (1) square yard is equal to 9.0 square feet. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.0331 square rods, poles, or perches. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.0021 square chains. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.0008 roods. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.00024 arpents. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.00021 acres. One (1) square yard is equal to 0.000084 hectares.
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Township
A land measurement used in the government rectangular survey system (U.S. Public Lands Survey). A township is six (6) miles in length on each side, with a total area of 36 square miles. It contains thirty-six (36)sections, each with an area of 640 acres, for a total area of 23,040 acres. Note that due to the curvature of the earth, a correction of 198 feet must be made every 24 miles. Therefore, many townships actually contain less than 36 square miles due to these corrections.
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Township equivalents or conversions
One (1) township is equal to 36 square miles or sections.
One (1) township is equal to six (6) miles square.
One (1) township equals 23,040 acres.
One (1 township equals 1,003,622,400 square feet.
One (1) township equals 93,239,572 square meters.
One (1) township is equal to 111,514,046.5199 square yards.
One (1) township is equal to 3,686,400.0 square rods, poles, or perches.
One (1) township is equal to 230,400.0015 square chains.
One (1) township is equal to 92,160.3695 roods.
One (1) township is equal to 27,271.9933 arpents.
One (1) township is equal to 9,323.9945 hectares.
One (1) township is equal to 93.24 square kilometers.
One (1) township is equal to six (6) miles square.
One (1) township equals 23,040 acres.
One (1 township equals 1,003,622,400 square feet.
One (1) township equals 93,239,572 square meters.
One (1) township is equal to 111,514,046.5199 square yards.
One (1) township is equal to 3,686,400.0 square rods, poles, or perches.
One (1) township is equal to 230,400.0015 square chains.
One (1) township is equal to 92,160.3695 roods.
One (1) township is equal to 27,271.9933 arpents.
One (1) township is equal to 9,323.9945 hectares.
One (1) township is equal to 93.24 square kilometers.
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