ToposSection to acre, hectare and square feet
United States · Checked against a published reference
1 Section = 27,878,400 square feet = 640 acre = 258.9988 hectare.
1 acre = 0.0015625 Section. 1 hectare = 0.00386102 Section.
| 1 Section in | Value |
|---|---|
| Square Feet | 27,878,400 |
| Square Meters | 2,589,988.11 |
| Square Yards | 3,097,600 |
| Acre | 640 |
| Hectare | 258.9988 |
| Township | 0.0277778 |
| Square Chain | 6,400 |
| Square Rod / Perch | 102,400 |
| Square Vara (Texas) | 3,613,040.64 |
Reference: Wikipedia: Public Land Survey System, checked 2026-10-12.
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