Convert ell to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert ell to arpent, or vice versa.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
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.
ell to arpent Conversion Table
| ell | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.000195480491047 arpent |
| 0.1 ell | 0.00195480491047 arpent |
| 1 ell | 0.0195480491047 arpent |
| 2 ell | 0.0390960982094 arpent |
| 3 ell | 0.0586441473141 arpent |
| 5 ell | 0.0977402455235 arpent |
| 10 ell | 0.195480491047 arpent |
| 20 ell | 0.390960982094 arpent |
| 50 ell | 0.977402455235 arpent |
| 100 ell | 1.95480491047 arpent |
| 1000 ell | 19.5480491047 arpent |
How to Convert ell to arpent
1 ell = 0.019548049104699 arpent
1 arpent = 51.156 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to arpent:
15 × 0.019548049104699 = 0.29322073657049 arpent