Convert square pole to square foot
Please provide values below to convert square pole [sq pole] to square foot [ft^2], or Convert square foot to square pole.
How to Convert Square Pole to Square Foot
1 sq pole = 272.250003336812 ft^2
Example: convert 15 sq pole to ft^2:
15 sq pole = 15 × 272.250003336812 ft^2 = 4083.75005005218 ft^2
Square Pole to Square Foot Conversion Table
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Square Pole
A square pole is a unit of area measurement representing the area of a square with one pole (perch) as its side, where one pole equals 16.5 feet, making the area 272.25 square feet.
History/Origin
The square pole originated from traditional land measurement systems used in England and colonial America, primarily for measuring plots of land in rural and agricultural contexts before the widespread adoption of metric units.
Current Use
Today, the square pole is rarely used in modern measurement systems but may still be encountered in historical land records, rural property descriptions, or in regions that retain traditional measurement units.
Square Foot
A square foot is a unit of area measurement equal to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length.
History/Origin
The square foot has been used historically in the imperial and US customary systems for measuring areas, especially in real estate and construction, dating back to the adoption of the imperial system in the UK and its influence in the US.
Current Use
Today, the square foot is widely used in real estate, architecture, and interior design in the United States and other countries that employ imperial units to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.