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Square Chain [ch²]

A square chain (ch²) is a unit of area used in land surveying, especially in the US and UK. It represents the area of a square with sides one chain long.

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  1 chain = 66 feet (20.1168 meters)

  
  
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  1 square chain = 66 ft × 66 ft = 4,356 square feet ≈ 404.69 m²

  
  
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  10 square chains = 1 acre

  
  

Square chains are used to measure land parcels and agricultural fields.

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.

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  1 township = 36 square miles = 23,040 acres ≈ 93.24 square kilometers.

  
  

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