The square mile (abbreviated as sq mi and sometimes as mi
2)
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imperial and
US unit of measure for area. One square mile is an
area
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equal to the area of a
square
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with sides of length one
mile.
Equivalents
One square mile is equal to:
*4,014,489,600
square inches
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One square mile is also equivalent to:
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Similarly-named units
Miles square
Square miles should not be confused with miles square, a square region with each side having a length of the value given. For example, a region which is 20 miles square ( × ) has an area of ; a rectangle of measuring × also has an area of , but is not 20 miles square.
Section
In the United States
Public Land Survey System
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, "square mile" is an informal synonym for
section
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References
Formula Conversion, Square miles to numerous area units with algebraic steps and unit cancellation shown
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Units of area
Customary units of measurement in the United States
Imperial units