Convert section to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert section to arpent, or vice versa.
What is a Section?
A Section is a unit of area used in the United States for land surveying under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). A section is typically one mile by one mile, containing 640 acres, and is one of the 36 divisions of a township.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
section to arpent Conversion Table
| section | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 section | 7.57551689439 arpent |
| 0.1 section | 75.7551689439 arpent |
| 1 section | 757.551689439 arpent |
| 2 section | 1515.10337888 arpent |
| 3 section | 2272.65506832 arpent |
| 5 section | 3787.7584472 arpent |
| 10 section | 7575.51689439 arpent |
| 20 section | 15151.0337888 arpent |
| 50 section | 37877.584472 arpent |
| 100 section | 75755.1689439 arpent |
| 1000 section | 757551.689439 arpent |
How to Convert section to arpent
1 section = 757.55168943932 arpent
1 arpent = 0.0013200419376533 section
Example: convert 15 section to arpent:
15 × 757.55168943932 = 11363.27534159 arpent