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Linear Measurements
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Knot |
Mile |
Furlong |
Arpents | Chains |
Rods |
Perch | Pole |
Meters |
Yards |
Varas |
Feet |
Links |
Inches |
| Knot | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Mile |
1.152 |
1 |
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Furlong |
9.216 |
8 |
1 |
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| Arpents | 31.708 | 27.524 | 3.441 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Chains | 92.124 | 80.000 | 10.000 | 2.907 | 1 | |||||||||
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Rods |
368.64 |
320.00 |
40.000 |
11.594 | 4.0000 |
1 |
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| Perch | 368.64 |
320.00 |
40.000 |
11.594 | 4.0000 |
1 |
1 | |||||||
| Pole | 368.64 |
320.00 |
40.000 |
11.594 | 4.0000 |
1 |
1 | 1 | ||||||
| Meters | 1,853.2 | 1,609 | 201.16 | 58.306 | 20.116 |
5.029 |
5.029 |
5.029 |
1 | |||||
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Yards |
2,026.7 |
1,760 |
220.00 |
63.935 | 22.000 |
5.500 |
5.500 |
5.500 |
1.094 |
1 |
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Varas |
2,189.5 | 1,901 | 237.67 | 69.070 | 23.767 | 5.942 | 5.942 | 5.942 | 1.181 | 1.080 | 1 | |||
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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 |
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| 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 | |
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Inches |
72,962 |
63,360 |
7,920.0 |
2,302.0 | 792.00 |
198.0 |
198.0 |
198.0 |
39.37 |
36.00 |
33.33 |
12.00 |
7.92 |
1 |
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.
Square Area Measurements
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1 Township = 6 Miles Square = 36 Square Miles |
| 1 League = 4,428.4 Acres |
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1 Square Mile = 1 Section |
| 1 Labor = 177.14 Acres |
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1 Square Mile = 640 Acres = 27,878,400 Square Feet |
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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 |
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1 Square Chain = 16 Square Rods = 10,000 Square Links = 484 Sq. Rods = 44,356 Sq. Feet |
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1 Square Rod = 1 Perch = 625 Square Links = 272.25 Square Feet = 0.00625 acres |
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1 Square Yard = 9 Square Feet |
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1 Square Foot = 144 Square Inches |
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