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 family’s residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.
Square Mile [mi²]
A square mile (mi²) is a unit of area used primarily in the United States and the UK to measure large land areas. It represents a square that is one mile long on each side.
1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers = 640 acres.
Square miles are commonly used to describe the size of cities, counties, and large geographic regions.