What Is This Tool?
This converter helps you translate area values measured in are (a), a metric unit for small land plots, into townships, a large U.S. cadastral unit used in land surveying and property descriptions.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the numeric area value in are (a) into the input field
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Select 'are [a]' as the source unit and 'township' as the target unit
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent township value
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Use the conversion result for legal, surveying, or land management tasks
Key Features
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Converts are (100 m²) to township units used in the U.S. Public Land Survey System
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Supports cross-unit land area conversions for legal, cadastral, and agricultural purposes
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Easy browser-based interface for quick and accurate conversions
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Provides clear conversion rate and formula for transparency
Examples
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100 are equals 0.0001072506 township
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500 are equals 0.000536252998 township
Common Use Cases
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Measuring small land parcels in metric units and converting to U.S. cadastral units
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Preparing legal land descriptions and deeds with township references
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Surveying and mapping property boundaries within U.S. Public Land Survey System regions
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Planning agricultural activities that require both metric and customary land measurements
Tips & Best Practices
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Double-check unit selections before converting to avoid errors
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Use this tool primarily when working between metric and U.S. land measurement systems
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Be mindful that township units cover very large areas compared to are
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Apply the tool for overview conversions rather than precise measurements of small plots
Limitations
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Township units are very large, so resulting values from small ares can be extremely small
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The township measurement is specific to the U.S. Public Land Survey System and not applicable internationally
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This tool does not replace detailed surveying measurements or legal land descriptions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an are (a) used for?
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An are is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters, commonly used for measuring small land plots, gardens, or allotments.
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What does a township represent?
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A township is a U.S. cadastral unit representing a 6-mile by 6-mile square, used in public land surveying and legal land descriptions.
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Can I use this conversion tool internationally?
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While the are is a metric unit used internationally, the township is specific to the U.S. Public Land Survey System, so this conversion is mainly applicable to U.S. land management contexts.
Key Terminology
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Are (a)
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A metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters, used for measuring small land plots.
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Township
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A cadastral unit in the U.S. Public Land Survey System, representing a 6-mile by 6-mile square of land.
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Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
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A U.S. system used to divide and describe land for legal and cadastral purposes.