A survey township is 36 square miles.
Townships to Ares Converter — twp to a
Convert Township (twp) to Are (a) using the exact conversion factor (1 township = 932,395.7197 are). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Townships to Ares converter
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Area Converter
Convert land, construction, mapping, survey, and scientific area units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
An are is 100 square meters.
Result = input x 9.3239572e+7 / 100.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Townships to Ares
Comparing Township and Are is common in agriculture and real estate, where US land is typically measured in acres and most of the rest of the world uses hectares. Specifically: A survey township is 36 square miles, and an are is 100 square meters.
Formula
ares = townships × 932395.719721
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 township equals 93239571.9721 base units, and 1 are equals 100 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct township-to-are factor of 932395.719721.
Simple example
1 twp × 932395.7197 = 932,395.7197 a
1 township = 932,395.7197 ares.
Real-world example
10 twp × 932395.7197 = 9,323,957.197 a
10 townships = 9,323,957.197 ares.
Conversion table
| Township (twp) | Are (a) |
|---|---|
| 1 twp | 932,395.7197 a |
| 5 twp | 4,661,978.599 a |
| 10 twp | 9,323,957.197 a |
| 25 twp | 23,309,892.99 a |
| 50 twp | 46,619,785.99 a |
| 100 twp | 93,239,571.97 a |
Reverse conversion: Are to Township
1 a × 0.000001072505996 = 0.0000010725 twp
1 are = 0.0000010725 townships.
townships = ares × 0.00000107250599595
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Are to Township.
Understanding the Township (twp)
A survey township is 36 square miles.
Understanding the Are (a)
An are is 100 square meters.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ares are in 1 township?
1 township equals 932,395.7197 ares, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert township to are?
Multiply the township value by 932395.7197. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert are back to township?
Use the reverse factor: 1 are equals 0.0000010725 townships. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a township?
Township (twp) is a unit of area.
What is a are?
Are (a) is a unit of area.
Is the township to are conversion exact?
Yes. Both township and are are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 932395.7197 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.