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Square Rod


A square rod (also called a perch or pole) is a unit of area used in land measurement. It is the area of a square with each side one rod long.



  • 1 rod = 16.5 feet (5.029 meters)



  • 1 square rod = 16.5 ft ร— 16.5 ft = 272.25 square feet โ‰ˆ 25.29 square meters



  • 160 square rods = 1 acre



Square rods were historically used in surveying and property descriptions.



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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