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Convert pole to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert pole to arpent, or vice versa.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
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.
pole to arpent Conversion Table
| pole | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.000860114160607 arpent |
| 0.1 pole | 0.00860114160607 arpent |
| 1 pole | 0.0860114160607 arpent |
| 2 pole | 0.172022832121 arpent |
| 3 pole | 0.258034248182 arpent |
| 5 pole | 0.430057080303 arpent |
| 10 pole | 0.860114160607 arpent |
| 20 pole | 1.72022832121 arpent |
| 50 pole | 4.30057080303 arpent |
| 100 pole | 8.60114160607 arpent |
| 1000 pole | 86.0114160607 arpent |
How to Convert pole to arpent
1 pole = 0.086011416060677 arpent
1 arpent = 11.626363636364 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to arpent:
15 × 0.086011416060677 = 1.2901712409102 arpent