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Section


A section is a land measurement unit used in the United States Public Land Survey System (PLSS). It refers to a square area that is 1 mile on each side, covering:



  • 1 square mile



  • 640 acres



  • Approximately 2.59 square kilometers



Sections are the basic units within a township (which contains 36 sections) and are commonly used for legal land descriptions and property boundaries.


Square Yard [ydยฒ]


A square yard (ydยฒ) is a unit of area used mainly in the United States and the UK. It represents a square with sides 1 yard (3 feet) long.

1 square yard = 9 square feet = 0.8361 square meters.

Square yards are often used to measure carpets, lawns, and smaller plots of land.



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