Convert square meter to square pole
Please provide values below to convert square meter [m^2] to square pole [sq pole], or Convert square pole to square meter.
How to Convert Square Meter to Square Pole
1 m^2 = 0.0395368605501658 sq pole
Example: convert 15 m^2 to sq pole:
15 m^2 = 15 × 0.0395368605501658 sq pole = 0.593052908252487 sq pole
Square Meter to Square Pole Conversion Table
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Square Meter
A square meter (m^2) is the SI unit of area, representing the area of a square with sides of one meter each.
History/Origin
The square meter was established as part of the International System of Units (SI) in 1960, based on the meter defined by the speed of light, and has since become the standard unit for measuring area in the metric system.
Current Use
The square meter is widely used in various fields such as real estate, architecture, land measurement, and engineering to quantify surface areas of spaces and objects.
Square Pole
A square pole is a unit of area measurement representing the area of a square with one pole (perch) as its side, where one pole equals 16.5 feet, making the area 272.25 square feet.
History/Origin
The square pole originated from traditional land measurement systems used in England and colonial America, primarily for measuring plots of land in rural and agricultural contexts before the widespread adoption of metric units.
Current Use
Today, the square pole is rarely used in modern measurement systems but may still be encountered in historical land records, rural property descriptions, or in regions that retain traditional measurement units.