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Hectometer

A hectometer (hm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 meters. It is larger than a meter but smaller than a kilometer. While it is part of the official metric system, the hectometer is rarely used in daily life or science. For example, a running track is 400 meters long, which is 4 hectometers. The symbol for hectometer is "hm". Although not commonly seen, it can be useful for measuring medium-range distances, especially when kilometers feel too large and meters too small.

Perch

A perch is an old unit of length that is synonymous with the rod or pole, commonly used in land measurement and surveying. It measures 16.5 feet, 5.5 yards, or approximately 5.0292 meters.

The perch was widely used in England and later in the United States for measuring plots of land, especially before the widespread adoption of the metric system. It was also used to describe area when squared (square perch).

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  1 perch = 16.5 feet

  
  
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  1 perch = 5.5 yards

  
  
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  1 perch ≈ 5.0292 meters

  
  
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  4 perches = 1 chain

  
  
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  40 perches = 1 furlong

  
  

While largely obsolete today, the term perch still appears in historical land deeds, legal documents, and some traditional surveying contexts.