What is a statute mile?

A statute mile is a standard length unit equal to 5,280 feet or exactly 1,609.344 metres, commonly used for road distances in the US and UK.

What is a pole in land measurement?

A pole, also known as a rod or perch, is a traditional English unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 metres, used historically in surveying.

Why convert from miles to poles?

Conversion helps interpret or translate historical land measurements recorded in poles into familiar modern units, which is helpful in surveying and cadastral mapping.

How to Convert from Mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)] to Pole

Easily convert lengths between the statute mile and the traditional pole unit. Understand historical land measurements and update cadastral records with this helpful length conversion tool.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts length measurements from the statute mile, a standard unit used primarily for road distances, to the pole, a traditional English unit used historically in surveying and land measurement.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in statute miles that you want to convert.
Select 'mile (statute)' as the input unit and 'pole' as the output unit.
Click on the convert button to see the equivalent length in poles.
Review the result and use it for interpreting historical or surveying data.

Key Features

Converts between statute miles and poles precisely using established conversion values.
Useful for interpreting historical land and property surveys involving traditional units.
Supports understanding of distances in both modern and legacy measurement systems.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick length unit conversions.
Provides clear examples for practical application.

Examples

2 statute miles equal 640.00128 poles.
0.5 statute mile equals 160.00032 poles.

Common Use Cases

Converting old land surveying measurements from poles to statute miles and vice versa.
Interpreting property boundaries described in historical British and colonial records.
Updating cadastral and agricultural field records with modern units.
Understanding distances in legacy civil-engineering or agricultural documents.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool for historical and surveying contexts where poles are referenced.
Confirm units carefully, especially when dealing with legal property or cadastral documents.
Keep in mind that the pole is a traditional unit with limited modern use.
Consider small rounding differences when precision is critical.

Limitations

The pole is an old measurement unit no longer common in modern surveying practices.
Minor rounding differences can occur due to the fractional conversion factor.
This conversion mainly helps with historic or legacy data interpretation rather than everyday measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a statute mile?: A statute mile is a standard length unit equal to 5,280 feet or exactly 1,609.344 metres, commonly used for road distances in the US and UK.
What is a pole in land measurement?: A pole, also known as a rod or perch, is a traditional English unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 metres, used historically in surveying.
Why convert from miles to poles?: Conversion helps interpret or translate historical land measurements recorded in poles into familiar modern units, which is helpful in surveying and cadastral mapping.

Key Terminology

Statute Mile: A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or exactly 1,609.344 metres, commonly used for measuring road distances.
Pole: A traditional unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 metres, used historically in land surveying and cadastral measurements.
Cadastral: Relating to the surveying and recording of property boundaries.

Quick Knowledge Check

What length in poles equals 1 statute mile?

160 poles

320 poles

5280 poles

Which unit is traditionally used in historical British land surveying?

Mile (statute)

Pole

Nautical mile

The statute mile is exactly equal to how many metres?

1609.344

1500

5280

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