What Is This Tool?
This converter tool helps you transform area values from township units, used in US land surveying, into acres, a widely recognized land measurement unit. It is designed to support land management, real estate, and agricultural applications.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the number of townships you want to convert.
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Select township as the input unit and acre [ac] as the output unit.
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Initiate the conversion to see the equivalent area in acres.
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Use the results for land planning, property descriptions, or legal purposes.
Key Features
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Converts township units—6-mile by 6-mile squares used in US land surveying—into acres.
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Supports practical land measurement applications like farming, real estate, and zoning.
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Provides a simple, browser-based interface for quick area conversions.
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Displays examples for better understanding of conversion results.
Examples
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2 Townships convert to 46080 Acres.
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0.5 Township converts to 11520 Acres.
Common Use Cases
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Legal land descriptions and property deed preparations using township data.
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Surveying and mapping land parcels across several US states.
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Agricultural area measurement for crop planning based on acres.
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Real estate size descriptions and zoning regulations involving acres.
Tips & Best Practices
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Always confirm the measurement system applies, especially since township is specific to the US Public Land Survey System.
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Use this tool to translate large survey units into smaller, more understandable land measurements for your projects.
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Double-check conversion results when using for legal or official documents.
Limitations
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Township units are large and specific to the US PLSS and may not apply outside the United States.
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Regional land description systems might differ, even if the acre measurement is standardized.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a township in land measurement?
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A township is a US PLSS cadastral unit representing a 6-mile by 6-mile square totaling 36 square miles or 23040 acres.
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How many acres are in one township?
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One township equals exactly 23040 acres.
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Can this conversion be used outside the US?
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The township unit is specific to the US PLSS and generally does not apply to land measurements outside the United States.
Key Terminology
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Township
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A cadastral unit in the US Public Land Survey System defined as a 6-mile by 6-mile square totaling 36 square miles or 23040 acres.
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Acre [ac]
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A non-SI unit of area used primarily for land measurement, defined as exactly 43,560 square feet.