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What is a Square Mile?
Area Unit
Definition
A square mile is a unit of area equal to 640 acres or approximately 2.59 square kilometers.
Popular Square Mile Conversions
Most common conversions from Square Miles
1 mi² = 2,589,988.11 m² Square Mile to Square Meters 1 mi² = 2.59 km² Square Mile to Square Kilometers 1 mi² = 25,899,881,103.36 cm² Square Mile to Square Centimeters 1 mi² = 2,589,988,110,336 mm² Square Mile to Square Millimeters 1 mi² = 258.9988 ha Square Mile to Hectares 1 mi² = 640 ac Square Mile to Acres
History
The square mile has been used to measure large land areas in English-speaking countries, particularly for cities and counties.
Common Uses
- City and county areas in the US
- Population density calculations
- Geographic descriptions
- Historical land grants
Fun Facts
Manhattan is about 23 square miles
London is about 607 square miles
The City of London (the Square Mile) is only about 1.12 square miles
All Square Mile Conversions
Square Miles to Square Meters mi² → m² Square Miles to Square Kilometers mi² → km² Square Miles to Square Centimeters mi² → cm² Square Miles to Square Millimeters mi² → mm² Square Miles to Hectares mi² → ha Square Miles to Acres mi² → ac Square Miles to Square Yards mi² → yd² Square Miles to Square Feet mi² → ft² Square Miles to Square Inches mi² → in²