Use this free online calculator to convert Rood to Section instantly. This area conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

Quick Reference

1 Rood = 3.906e-4 Section

1 Section = 2560.01 Rood

Rood to Section Conversion Formula

To convert Rood to Section, multiply by 3.906e-4.

Section = Rood × 3.906e-4

Rood = Section × 2560.01

To convert Section back to Rood, divide by 3.906e-4 (or multiply by 2560.01).

About These Units

About Rood

The rood is a a traditional unit of area used to measure land. A rood is the area of a narrow strip of land one furlong (40 rods, or 660 feet) long and one rod (16.5 feet) wide. Thus the rood is equal to 40 square rods (or perches), which equals 1210 square yards, or 10 890 square feet, or exactly 1/4 acre. That would be the area of a lot 22 yards wide and 55 yards deep, about the size of many suburban lots. One rood is approximately 1011.714 square meters, or 0.101 171 4 hectare.

About Section

The section is a traditional unit of area in the U.S., equal to 1 square mile. This unit is used by the U.S. Public Land Survey System, which applies to most of the U.S. except for the original 13 states, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Rood to Section Conversion Table

Rood	Section	Section	Rood
0.1	3.906e-5	0.1	256.0010
0.5	1.953e-4	0.5	1280.01
1	3.906e-4	1	2560.01
2	7.812e-4	2	5120.02
5	1.953e-3	5	12800.05
10	3.906e-3	10	25600.10
20	7.812e-3	20	51200.21
25	9.766e-3	25	64000.26
50	0.019531	50	128000.51
100	0.039062	100	256001.03
250	0.097656	250	640002.57
500	0.195312	500	1280005.14
1000	0.390623	1000	2560010.28

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