Land Terms and Measurements

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Term	Description
Acre	43,560 square ft or 160 square rods
Chain	100 Links or 66 feet
Circle	360 degrees
Furlong	1000 Links or 660 feet
Link	Unit of length equal to 1/100 chain or 7.92 inches
Rod	5 1/2 yds or 16 1/2 ft (also called a perch or pole)
Rood	From 5 1/2 yards to 8 yards, dependingon locality; usually equal to 1/4 acre.
Perch	1 perch = 1 rod = 5.5 yards = 16.5 feet
Square Mile	1 square mile = 640 acres
Pole	measure

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