Convert square feet (survey) to square feet

Explanation

From this page you can convert square feet (survey) to square feet (or sq ft to sq ft) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from square feet (survey) to square feet you need to multiply by 1. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 sq ft≈1 sq ft

square feet (survey)sq ft

dimension	area
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	sq ft
search alias	ft2

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

Definition

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

That definition makes the square survey foot approximately equal to 1.000004 square international feet.

NIST Handbook 44 Specifications: Appendix C

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 feetsq ft

dimension	area
symbol	sq ft, ft²
search alias	ft2, sqft

The square foot (sq ft, ft²) is a derived unit of area in the international mass and length units.

The unit is mainly used in real estate in the United States. In the rest of the world the square meter is used instead.

Definition of the square foot

One square foot is equal to ¹⁄₉ square yard.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of area

Value in terms of the SI

One square foot is equivalent to 929.0304 square centimeters.

Equivalences

One square foot is also equivalent to:

144 square inches

Some Facts

The White House has 55 000 square feet of floor space, 5% less than the total area of an American football field.

International area units

square inch	sq in
square foot	sq ft	144 square inches
square yard	sq yd	9 square feet
square mile	sq mi	3 097 600 square yards

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.