Square mile

square mile
Various units of area, with square mile being represented as a yellow square
General information
Unit systemImperial, United States customary units
Unit ofarea
Symbolmi2, sq mi
Conversions
1 mi2 in ...... is equal to ...
   Imperial/US   
  • 4.0145×109 sq in
  • 2.7878×107 sq ft
  • 3.0976×106 sq yd
  • 640 acres
   SI units   
  • 2.59×106 m2
  • 2.59 km2

The square mile (abbreviated as sq mi and sometimes as mi2)[1] is an imperial and US unit of measure for area. One square mile is equal to the area of a square with each side measuring a length of one mile.[2]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ (September 1, 2004). "S", How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Davies, Charles (1872). Mathematical dictionary and cyclopedia of mathematical science. Original from Harvard University: A.S. Barnes and co. p. 582.