Convert square kilometer to square pole
Please provide values below to convert square kilometer [km^2] to square pole [sq pole], or Convert square pole to square kilometer.
How to Convert Square Kilometer to Square Pole
1 km^2 = 39536.8605501658 sq pole
Example: convert 15 km^2 to sq pole:
15 km^2 = 15 × 39536.8605501658 sq pole = 593052.908252487 sq pole
Square Kilometer to Square Pole Conversion Table
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Square Kilometer
A square kilometer is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one kilometer each.
History/Origin
The square kilometer has been used as a standard unit of area measurement in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for measuring large land areas such as countries and regions.
Current Use
It is commonly used in geography, urban planning, and environmental studies to quantify land and area sizes, especially in contexts requiring large-scale measurements.
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.