What Is This Tool?
This tool converts area values from township, a cadastral unit representing 36 square miles, to square mil [mil^2], an imperial unit used to measure extremely small areas such as those in electronics and manufacturing.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the area value in townships that you wish to convert.
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Select township as the input unit and square mil [mil^2] as the output unit.
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Click the convert button to see the corresponding area in square mil [mil^2].
Key Features
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Converts large land areas in townships to very small area units in square mil [mil^2].
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Supports precise translation of cadastral and legal land descriptions into microscale measurements.
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Browser-based for easy and accessible use without installation.
Examples
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2 Townships = 2 × 144,521,625,600,000,000 = 289,043,251,200,000,000 Square mil [mil^2]
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0.5 Township = 0.5 × 144,521,625,600,000,000 = 72,260,812,800,000,000 Square mil [mil^2]
Common Use Cases
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Translating large cadastral land measurements into very small units used in electronics design.
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Supporting material science research involving land survey data at microscale dimensions.
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Enabling precise area measurement conversion for PCB copper trace and thin-film coatings.
Tips & Best Practices
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Understand that township measures large land parcels, while square mil applies to tiny areas; conversions will yield very large numbers.
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Use this conversion primarily for contexts where cross-scale unit comparison is necessary, such as scientific or engineering fields.
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Double-check unit selections to avoid confusion with similarly named area units like circular mil.
Limitations
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Results produce extremely large numbers that may be impractical for everyday land measurement use.
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Square mil is designed for minuscule areas and is rarely practical for large land areas except in specialized contexts.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a township in area measurement?
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A township is a cadastral unit in the U.S. Public Land Survey System representing a 6-mile by 6-mile square, totaling 36 square miles.
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What does square mil [mil^2] measure?
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Square mil [mil^2] measures a very small area defined by the square of one mil (0.001 inch), commonly used in electronics for small surface areas.
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Why convert from township to square mil?
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Converting from township to square mil helps translate large land areas into extremely small units for use in electronics design, precision manufacturing, or material science.
Key Terminology
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Township
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A cadastral land unit in U.S. survey systems equal to a 6-mile by 6-mile square, totaling 36 square miles.
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Square mil [mil^2]
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An imperial-derived unit representing the area of a square with sides of one mil (0.001 inch), used for very small surface areas.
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U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
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A system used to subdivide and legally describe land using units like townships.