Discover the ease of converting land measurements from acres to sections with our Acre to Section Converter, designed by Newtum to simplify your calculations.
An acre is a unit of area commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is equivalent to 1/640th of a square mile, about 4046.86 square meters, or 43,560 square feet. Historically, an acre was understood as a selion of land sized at forty perches (660 feet) long and four perches (66 feet) wide.
Definition of SectionA section is a specific area of land used in U.S. public land surveying. A section is an area nominally one square mile, containing 640 acres, with 36 sections making up one survey township on a rectangular grid. The concept of sections was created to facilitate the sale of land in the frontier.
| Acre (ac) | Section (sc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ac | 0.000015625 sc |
| 0.1 ac | 0.00015625 sc |
| 0.5 ac | 0.00078125 sc |
| 1 ac | 0.0015625 sc |
| 5 ac | 0.0078125 sc |
| 10 ac | 0.015625 sc |
| 20 ac | 0.03125 sc |
| 50 ac | 0.078125 sc |
| 100 ac | 0.15625 sc |
| 500 ac | 0.78125 sc |
1 ac = 0.0015625 sc
1 sc = 640 ac
Example 1:
Convert 10 ac to sc:
10 ac = 10 × 0.0015625 sc = 0.015625 sc
Example 2:
Convert 100 ac to sc:
100 ac = 100 × 0.0015625 sc = 0.15625 sc
The Acre to Section Converter is a tool that stems from historical land surveying practices in the United States. It reflects the evolution of measuring large tracts of land from the colonial era to present-day usage, aiding in land transactions and management.
Exploring the real-world implications of acre to section conversions is crucial for land management and development projects.
Example 1: Converting 50 acres to sections results in 50 ac * 0.0015625 sc/ac = 0.078125 sc.
Example 2: Converting 150 acres to sections results in 150 ac * 0.0015625 sc/ac = 0.234375 sc.
