Square mile

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square mile
Unit system
Imperial, United States customary units
Unit ofarea
Symbolmi2, sq mi
Conversions
1 mi2 in ...... is equal to ...
   
SI units
   
  • 2.59×106 m2
  • 2.59 km2

The square mile (abbreviated as sq mi and sometimes as mi2)

square with each side measuring a length of one mile.[2]

Equivalents

One square mile is equal to:

One square mile is also equivalent to:

Similarly named units

Miles square

Square miles should not be confused with miles square, a square region with each side having a length of the value given. For example, a region which is 20 miles square (20 mi × 20 mi) has an area of 400 sq mi; a rectangle of measuring 10 mi × 40 mi also has an area of 400 sq mi, but is not 20 miles square.

Section

In the United States Public Land Survey System, "square mile" is an informal synonym for section.

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ (September 1, 2004). "S", How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Davies, Charles (1872). Mathematical dictionary and cyclopedia of mathematical science. Original from Harvard University: A.S. Barnes and co. p. 582.
  3. . Retrieved 22 February 2012.