Section of Land

Long Measure

Distance
Conversion
1 mile
80 chains
320 rods
5280 feet
1 Chain
4 rods
66 feet
100 links
1 Rod
5 1/2 yards
16 1/2 feet
25 links
1 Link
0.66 feet
7 7/8 inches

Square Measure

Distance
Conversion
1 Square MileRegular section
640 acres
1 Acre*10 square chains
160 square rods
43,560 square feet
1 Square Road30 1/4 square yards
272 1/4 square feet
1 Square Feet144 square inches

*An Acre is about 208 3/4 feet squared. An Acre is 8 rods wide by 20 rods long, or any area the product of whose length by its width (in rods) is 160 or in chains is 10.

Section of Land Graphic