Convert square foot (US survey) to arpent
Please provide values below to convert square foot (US survey) [ft^2 (US)] to arpent [arpent], or Convert arpent to square foot (US survey).
How to Convert Square Foot (Us Survey) to Arpent
1 ft^2 (US) = 2.71735597226e-05 arpent
Example: convert 15 ft^2 (US) to arpent:
15 ft^2 (US) = 15 × 2.71735597226e-05 arpent = 0.000407603395839 arpent
Square Foot (Us Survey) to Arpent Conversion Table
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Square Foot (Us Survey)
A square foot (US survey) is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one foot, primarily used in land measurement and real estate in the United States.
History/Origin
The square foot originated from the foot as a unit of length, which has been used since ancient times. Its application as an area measurement became standardized in the United States for land and property measurements in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
Today, the square foot (US survey) is widely used in real estate, construction, and land surveying within the United States to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Arpent
An arpent is a historical unit of area measurement used primarily in France and French-speaking regions, roughly equivalent to 0.845 acres or 0.34 hectares.
History/Origin
The arpent originated in France during the medieval period and was widely used until the 19th century. Its size varied regionally, but it was commonly employed for land measurement and surveying. The unit was adopted in French colonies and influenced measurements in North America, especially in Louisiana and Quebec.
Current Use
Today, the arpent is largely obsolete and replaced by metric units. It is occasionally referenced in historical contexts or land records in regions where it was historically used, but it has no official status in modern measurement systems.