Convert barleycorn to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to arpent, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
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.
barleycorn to arpent Conversion Table
| barleycorn | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 1.44800363739e-6 arpent |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 1.44800363739e-5 arpent |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.000144800363739 arpent |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.000289600727477 arpent |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.000434401091216 arpent |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.000724001818693 arpent |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.00144800363739 arpent |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.00289600727477 arpent |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.00724001818693 arpent |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.0144800363739 arpent |
| 1000 barleycorn | 0.144800363739 arpent |
How to Convert barleycorn to arpent
1 barleycorn = 0.00014480036373851 arpent
1 arpent = 6906.06 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to arpent:
15 × 0.00014480036373851 = 0.0021720054560777 arpent