What is an acre (US survey)?

An acre (US survey) is a U.S. land measurement unit defined as 43,560 square U.S. survey feet, primarily used in U.S. land surveying and legal property descriptions.

What does one square hectometer represent?

One square hectometer equals an area of 10,000 square meters, matching the size of one hectare, widely used in metric land measurement.

Why convert from acre (US survey) to square hectometer?

Converting facilitates understanding and application of land areas in metric units for international agriculture, cadastral surveys, and engineering projects.

Convert Acre (US survey) to Square Hectometer Online

Easily convert land area from acre (US survey) to square hectometer (hm²) with this reliable online area unit converter. Perfect for real estate, surveying, agriculture, and engineering.

Acre (US survey) [ac]

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Acre (US survey) [ac] to Square hectometer [hm^2] Conversion Table

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Acre (US survey) [ac] to Square hectometer [hm^2] Conversion Table
Acre (US survey) [ac]	Square hectometer [hm^2]

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What Is This Tool?

This online converter transforms area measurements from the U.S. survey acre into the square hectometer, an SI-derived unit equivalent to one hectare. It assists users needing to shift between traditional U.S. legal land units and metric units used internationally for agriculture, land surveying, and civil engineering.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the area value in acre (US survey) you want to convert
Select acre (US survey) as the input unit and square hectometer as the output unit
Click the convert button to get the equivalent area in square hectometers
Review the converted result and use it for land measurement or planning purposes

Key Features

Converts acre (US survey) to square hectometer accurately using official conversion rates
Browser-based tool requiring no installation or downloads
Supports applications in real estate, cadastral surveys, and agricultural planning
Provides clear examples for common conversion amounts
User-friendly interface for quick input and results

Examples

5 acres (US survey) converts to approximately 2.0234 hm²
10 acres (US survey) equals about 4.0469 hm²

Common Use Cases

Describing parcel sizes in U.S. property deeds and legal boundary documents
Converting land survey data based on the U.S. survey foot to metric units
Calculating agricultural field areas using SI units for international reporting
Civil engineering site planning and development area estimation
Interpreting historical land records using U.S. survey measurements

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check unit selections before conversion to ensure accuracy
Use this tool for approximate conversions mindful of slight differences between U.S. survey and international acres
Apply conversions where metric units like square hectometers are preferred or required
Keep in mind the tool supports comparisons for cadastral and land-use planning purposes

Limitations

Acre (US survey) differs slightly in size from the international acre leading to minor discrepancies
Precision depends on the exact definition of the survey foot and accurate use of the conversion factor
Not intended for conversions outside the specific units of acre (US survey) and square hectometer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an acre (US survey)?: An acre (US survey) is a U.S. land measurement unit defined as 43,560 square U.S. survey feet, primarily used in U.S. land surveying and legal property descriptions.
What does one square hectometer represent?: One square hectometer equals an area of 10,000 square meters, matching the size of one hectare, widely used in metric land measurement.
Why convert from acre (US survey) to square hectometer?: Converting facilitates understanding and application of land areas in metric units for international agriculture, cadastral surveys, and engineering projects.

Key Terminology

Acre (US survey): A unit of area measurement used in the U.S., defined by 43,560 square U.S. survey feet and employed in land surveying and legal property records.
Square hectometer (hm²): An SI-derived unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters, equivalent to one hectare, used in metric land measurement.
Conversion rate: The factor used to translate a measurement from one unit to another, here 1 acre (US survey) equals 0.404687261 square hectometer.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is defined as 43,560 square U.S. survey feet?

Square hectometer

Acre (US survey)

Hectare

What is equivalent to one square hectometer?

One hectare

One square mile

One international acre

For what main purpose is the acre (US survey) used?

International agricultural measurement

U.S. land surveying and property deeds

Measuring small parks in Europe

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