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

Quick Reference

1 Section = 2560.01 Rood

1 Rood = 3.906e-4 Section

Section to Rood Conversion Formula

To convert Section to Rood, multiply by 2560.01.

Rood = Section × 2560.01

Section = Rood × 3.906e-4

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

About These Units

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.

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.

Section to Rood Conversion Table

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

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