Convert arpent to square chain
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to square chain, or vice versa.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
What is a Square Chain?
A Square Chain is a unit of area derived from the chain, an imperial unit of length. One square chain equals 4,356 square feet or approximately 404.7 square meters. It is mainly used in surveying and land division in countries with British measurement heritage.
arpent to square chain Conversion Table
| arpent | square chain |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 0.0844826840098 square chain |
| 0.1 arpent | 0.844826840098 square chain |
| 1 arpent | 8.44826840098 square chain |
| 2 arpent | 16.896536802 square chain |
| 3 arpent | 25.3448052029 square chain |
| 5 arpent | 42.2413420049 square chain |
| 10 arpent | 84.4826840098 square chain |
| 20 arpent | 168.96536802 square chain |
| 50 arpent | 422.413420049 square chain |
| 100 arpent | 844.826840098 square chain |
| 1000 arpent | 8448.26840098 square chain |
How to Convert arpent to square chain
1 arpent = 8.448268400981 square chain
1 square chain = 0.11836745147489 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to square chain:
15 × 8.448268400981 = 126.72402601472 square chain