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Acre (US Survey) [ac]


The acre (US survey) is a unit of area used mainly in the United States for land measurement, based on the US survey foot. It is slightly different from the international acre due to the foot definition.



  • 1 US survey acre = 43,560 US survey square feet



  • 1 US survey acre โ‰ˆ 4,046.87261 square meters



  • Slightly larger than the international acre by about 0.0005%.



It is commonly used in land surveying, real estate, and agriculture.



Homestead


A homestead traditionally refers to a parcel of land granted or owned, often for farming or settlement purposes. In the U.S. context, under laws like the Homestead Act, a typical homestead was:



  • 160 acres (about 65 hectares) of public land granted to settlers.



  • Used to encourage settlement and cultivation.



Today, the term can also mean a familyโ€™s residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.



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