Convert square mile (US survey) to section
Please provide values below to Convert square mile (US survey) to section, or vice versa.
What is a US Square Mile?
The US Square Mile is a unit of area based on the US survey mile. It is equivalent to approximately 2.58999847 square kilometers. While very close to the international square mile, there's a slight difference due to the historical definition of the US survey foot.
What is a Section?
A Section is a unit of area used in the United States for land surveying under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). A section is typically one mile by one mile, containing 640 acres, and is one of the 36 divisions of a township.
square mile (US survey) to section Conversion Table
| square mile (US survey) | section |
|---|---|
| 0.01 square mile (US survey) | 0.0100000400001 section |
| 0.1 square mile (US survey) | 0.100000400001 section |
| 1 square mile (US survey) | 1.00000400001 section |
| 2 square mile (US survey) | 2.00000800002 section |
| 3 square mile (US survey) | 3.00001200004 section |
| 5 square mile (US survey) | 5.00002000006 section |
| 10 square mile (US survey) | 10.0000400001 section |
| 20 square mile (US survey) | 20.0000800002 section |
| 50 square mile (US survey) | 50.0002000006 section |
| 100 square mile (US survey) | 100.000400001 section |
| 1000 square mile (US survey) | 1000.00400001 section |
How to Convert square mile (US survey) to section
1 square mile (US survey) = 1.000004000012 section
1 section = 0.99999600000401 square mile (US survey)
Example: convert 15 square mile (US survey) to section:
15 × 1.000004000012 = 15.00006000018 section