Convert acres (survey) to square rods (survey)

Explanation

From this page you can convert acres (survey) to square rods (survey) (or ac to sq rd) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from acres (survey) to square rods (survey) you need to multiply by 160. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 ac=160 sq rd

acres (survey)ac

dimension	area
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	ac

The survey acre (ac) is a unit of area in the U.S. customary units.

Definition

A survey acre is an area equal to that of a one survey furlong by one survey chain rectangle.

Value

One survey acre is 160 square survey rods.

NIST Handbook 44 Specifications: Appendix C

Equivalences

One survey acre is equivalent to:

U.S. Survey area units

square foot	sq ft
square rod	sq rd	272.25 square feet
square chain	sq ch	16 square rods
acre	ac	10 square chains
section	-	640 acres
township	twp	36 sections

square rods (survey)sq rd

dimension	area
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	sq rd
search alias	rd2

The square survey rod (sq rd) is a unit of area in the U.S. customary units.

Definition

A square survey rod is an area equal to that of a square with sides one survey rod in length.

Value

One square survey rod is 272.25 square survey feet.

NIST Handbook 44 Specifications: Appendix C

Equivalences

One square survey rod is equivalent to:

≈ 25.3 square meters

U.S. Survey area units

square foot	sq ft
square rod	sq rd	272.25 square feet
square chain	sq ch	16 square rods
acre	ac	10 square chains
section	-	640 acres
township	twp	36 sections