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Convert point to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert point to arpent, or vice versa.
What is a Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
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.
point to arpent Conversion Table
| point | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 6.0333484891e-8 arpent |
| 0.1 point | 6.0333484891e-7 arpent |
| 1 point | 6.0333484891e-6 arpent |
| 2 point | 1.20666969782e-5 arpent |
| 3 point | 1.81000454673e-5 arpent |
| 5 point | 3.01667424455e-5 arpent |
| 10 point | 6.0333484891e-5 arpent |
| 20 point | 0.000120666969782 arpent |
| 50 point | 0.000301667424455 arpent |
| 100 point | 0.00060333484891 arpent |
| 1000 point | 0.0060333484891 arpent |
How to Convert point to arpent
1 point = 6.0333484891048E-6 arpent
1 arpent = 165745.44 point
Example: convert 15 point to arpent:
15 × 6.0333484891048E-6 = 9.0500227336572E-5 arpent