What is an arpent used for historically?

An arpent was primarily a French unit of length applied to measuring land parcels, especially for cadastral and legal purposes in Quebec, Louisiana, and France.

What does a statute league represent?

A statute league is a historical English length unit equal to three statute miles, formerly used for describing overland and coastal distances.

Can I use this converter for modern land measurements?

This tool is designed for historical conversions since both arpent and statute league are obsolete and not standard in modern measurements.

How to Convert from Arpent to League (statute) [st.league]

Convert historical French length measurements from arpent to league (statute) units accurately using this easy-to-use online converter tool designed for legal, historical, and surveying applications.

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Arpent to League (statute) [st.league] Conversion Table

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Arpent to League (statute) [st.league] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter enables users to transform length values expressed in arpents, a traditional French unit for land measurement, into statute leagues, a historical English unit. It supports interpretation of old land descriptions for historical, legal, and academic purposes.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in arpents you want to convert
Select "arpent" as the source unit and "league (statute)" as the target unit
Click the convert button to display the equivalent length in statute leagues

Key Features

Converts arpents to statute leagues with a fixed conversion rate
Supports historical land and distance measurement interpretations
Browser-based tool requiring no installation
Ideal for historians, surveyors, and legal researchers

Examples

10 arpents equals 0.121211879 league (statute)
50 arpents equals 0.606059395 league (statute)

Common Use Cases

Translating old French land dimensions into English historical units
Interpreting colonial cadastral maps from Quebec and Louisiana
Converting distances in historical travel and legal documents referencing leagues

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the regional definition of an arpent for accurate conversion
Use this tool for historical and legal research involving old land measurements
Cross-reference results with other historical sources when precision is critical

Limitations

Arpent length varied by region and era, so conversion precision may vary
The statute league is obsolete and not used in contemporary measurements
Differences in local unit definitions may introduce inaccuracies in formal contexts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an arpent used for historically?: An arpent was primarily a French unit of length applied to measuring land parcels, especially for cadastral and legal purposes in Quebec, Louisiana, and France.
What does a statute league represent?: A statute league is a historical English length unit equal to three statute miles, formerly used for describing overland and coastal distances.
Can I use this converter for modern land measurements?: This tool is designed for historical conversions since both arpent and statute league are obsolete and not standard in modern measurements.

Key Terminology

Arpent: A historical French unit of length used mainly for measuring land, notably in France and French colonies.
Statute League: A historical English length unit equal to three statute miles, once used for overland and coastal distance descriptions.
Cadastral: Relating to the detailed records of land boundaries and ownership.

Quick Knowledge Check

What was the arpent primarily used to measure?

Length of ships

Land parcels and lot frontages

Sea distances

How long is one statute league?

One mile

Three statute miles

Ten kilometers

Why is conversion between arpent and league (statute) important?

To standardize modern travel distances

To interpret historical land and distance references

To measure contemporary property sizes

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