Convert Sections to Roods
Enter a value below to convert Sections to Roods.
Conversion:
1 Sections = 2560 Roods
How to Convert Sections to Roods
1 section = 2560 rood
1 rood = 0.000390625 section
Example: convert 15 Sections to Roods:
25 section = 64000 rood
Sections to Roods Conversion Table
| Sections | Roods |
|---|---|
| 0.01 section | 25.6 rood |
| 0.1 section | 256 rood |
| 1 section | 2560 rood |
| 2 section | 5120 rood |
| 3 section | 7680 rood |
| 5 section | 12800 rood |
| 10 section | 25600 rood |
| 20 section | 51200 rood |
| 50 section | 128000 rood |
| 100 section | 256000 rood |
| 1000 section | 2560000 rood |
Sections
Definition
A section is a unit of area used in the US Public Land Survey System, equal to 1 square mile (640 acres or approximately 2.59 km²).
History
The section was established by the US Land Ordinance of 1785 to systematically survey and distribute public lands. The grid system divided territories into townships of 36 sections each.
Current use
Sections are still used in the United States for land descriptions, especially in rural and agricultural areas. Legal descriptions of property in the western and midwestern US frequently reference sections.
Roods
Definition
A rood is an old English unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre, or 1,210 square yards (approximately 1,011.71 square meters).
History
The rood was a common land measurement unit in medieval England and was used in property deeds and agricultural records. It derives from the Old English word 'rōd' meaning a measure of land.
Current use
The rood is now rarely used in everyday measurements but may still appear in historical land records, legal documents, and property deeds in parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland.