Convert arpent to finger (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to finger (cloth), 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 Finger Cloth Unit?
The finger cloth measured 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), literally based on the width of a man's finger. Used in textile trades, 4 fingers equaled 1 span. This unit appears in Shakespearean plays referencing fabric measurements.
arpent to finger (cloth) Conversion Table
| arpent | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 5.1156 finger (cloth) |
| 0.1 arpent | 51.156 finger (cloth) |
| 1 arpent | 511.56 finger (cloth) |
| 2 arpent | 1023.12 finger (cloth) |
| 3 arpent | 1534.68 finger (cloth) |
| 5 arpent | 2557.8 finger (cloth) |
| 10 arpent | 5115.6 finger (cloth) |
| 20 arpent | 10231.2 finger (cloth) |
| 50 arpent | 25578 finger (cloth) |
| 100 arpent | 51156 finger (cloth) |
| 1000 arpent | 511560 finger (cloth) |
How to Convert arpent to finger (cloth)
1 arpent = 511.56 finger (cloth)
1 finger (cloth) = 0.0019548049104699 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to finger (cloth):
15 × 511.56 = 7673.4 finger (cloth)