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Square Hectometer [hmยฒ]


A square hectometer (hmยฒ) is a unit of area equal to a square with sides 1 hectometer (100 meters) long.

1 hmยฒ = 10,000 mยฒ = 1 hectare (ha).

It is used to measure large areas like fields or forests, similar to hectares.


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.



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