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Land Measurement Conversions

 

 

Linear Measurements

 

  Knot Mile Furlong Arpents Chains Rods Perch Pole Meters Yards Varas Feet Links Inches
Knot 1.000                          
Mile 1.152 1.000                        
Furlong 9.216 8.000 1.000                      
Arpents 31.708 27.524 3.441 1.000                    
Chains 92.124 80.000 10.000 2.907 1.000                  
Rods 368.640 320.00 40.000 11.594 4.000 1.000                
Perch 368.640 320.00 40.000 11.594 4.000 1.000 1.000              
Pole 368.640 320.00 40.000 11.594 4.000 1.000 1.000 1.000            
Meters 1,853.2 1,609 201.16 58.306 20.116 5.029 5.029 5.029 1.000          
Yards 2,026.7 1,760 220.00 63.935 22.000 5.500 5.500 5.500 1.094 1.000        
Varas 2,189.5 1,901 237.67 69.070 23.767 5.942 5.942 5.942 1.181 1.080 1.000      
Feet 6,080.2 5,280 660.00 191.83 66.000 16.50 16.50 16.50 3.281 3.000 2.777 1.000    
Links 9,216.0 8,000 1,000.0 289.85 100.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 4.975 4.545 4.202 1.515 1.000  
Inches 72,962 63,360 7,920.0 2,302.0 792.00 198.0 198.0 198.0 39.370 36.000 33.330 12.000 7.920 1.000

 

 

Example: To determine 50 chains equals ______ varas?:

1. Go to the column titled "Chains."

2. Go down until you reach the row titled "Varas."

3. Take the number in this cell (23.767) and multiply it by 50 to give you the answer: 50 chains = 1,188.35 varas.

 

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Square Area Measurements

1 Township = 6 Miles Square = 36 Square Miles
1 League = 4,428.4 Acres
1 Square Mile = 1 Section
1 Labor = 177.14 Acres
1 Square Mile = 640 Acres = 27,878,400 Square Feet
1 Acre = 10 Square Chains = 160 Square Rods = 4,840 Square Yards = 43,560 Square Feet
1 Acre = 5,645.376 Square Varas = 160 Perches = 160 Rods Square
1 Square Chain = 16 Square Rods = 10,000 Square Links = 484 Square Rods = 44,356 Square Feet
1 Square Rod = 1 Perch = 625 Square Links = 272.25 Square Feet = 0.00625 Acres
1 Square Yard = 9 Square Feet
1 Square Foot = 144 Square Inches

  

 

 

 

           

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