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How to Use Google Calculator to Convert Acres, Hectares, Square Miles and Other Units of Area
Growing up in Michigan, I enjoyed living on a scenic five acre lot. That’s a sharp contrast as to what’s available in Pittsburgh, where my wife and I currently live. We’ve been looking at houses and have noticed that the typical lot size is somewhere around 30 feet by 100 feet.
I’ve been wondering how big that yard really is, in units that I grew up with and understand - acres. Google can easily convert between these measurements. To figure it out, all I have to do is type 30 feet x 100 feet in acres into any Google search box.
Google lets me know that I am dealing with nearly .07 acres. Not very much real estate, but then again it is a city lot. In contrast, I can see how the five acres compare with the 3,000 square feet that the Pittsburgh lots allow us by typing 5 acres in square feet into a Google search box.
217,800 sq. feet blows away 3,000 sq. feet!
Google is also capable of converting many other units of area such as:
- Square Miles
- Square [kilo, centi, milli, etc.]meters
- Hectares
- Ares
As an example, we can type in two units that I am not very familiar with, the Are (different from Acre) and the Hectare.
Also, if you want to know how many acres are in a square mile, Google can easily tell you:
Lastly, I always love to push Google’s limits. I was able to find out that there are nearly 2.6 quintillion square micrometers in one square mile. This could top the list of things to do when you’re bored on a Saturday night…
As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below!
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