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Arpent


An arpent is a traditional French unit of land area and length, still used in some regions like Louisiana and parts of Canada.



  • As an area, 1 arpent โ‰ˆ 0.85 acres โ‰ˆ 3,420 square meters.



  • As a length, 1 arpent โ‰ˆ 192 feet (about 58.47 meters).



Arpents were commonly used in colonial land surveying and property descriptions, especially in French-influenced areas.


Township


A township is a land measurement unit used mainly in the United States within the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). It refers to a square area that is 6 miles on each side, covering a total of 36 square miles.



  • 1 township = 36 square miles = 23,040 acres โ‰ˆ 93.24 square kilometers.



Townships are divided into 36 sections, each 1 square mile, used for organizing and describing land parcels.




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