Use This Acreage Calculator Tool To Determine Your Lot Size

To determine the total acreage and square footage of your property, use the calculator below by entering your lot’s length and width in feet. After inputting these dimensions, the calculator will provide the total acreage and square footage measurements for your properties land area.

How The Acre Calculator Works

The acreage calculator allows users to easily determine the area size of a parcel of land. Simply input the length and width dimensions in feet into the provided fields. The tool then automatically does the following:

– Calculates the total area in square feet by multiplying the length by the width
– Converts the square footage to square meters for metric measurement
– Calculates the equivalent acreage using the standard conversion that 1 acre equals 43,560 square feet

The results for the area in acres, square feet and square meters are clearly displayed on screen after clicking the “Calculate” button.

A convenient “Clear” button resets the fields to allow new calculations.

The acreage calculator eliminates guesswork by handling all conversions and calculations internally. Users just supply basic length/width information.

What Is an Acre

Understanding acreage is important for real estate transactions, agriculture, construction and other applications. For reference, an acre is defined as a unit of area equal to:

– 43,560 square feet
– Approximately 0.4047 hectares
– Roughly 209 feet by 209 feet (about the size of an American football field without end zones)

So this handy tool provides an easy way to determine acreage from basic dimensions. It equips users with information on total square footage and meters too. The simple interface and automatic calculations make determining land and house area sizes a breeze.

How To Measure Land

Figuring out the area of a plot of land is an important skill for landowners, contractors, real estate agents and others. Here are the key steps:

Gather Your Tools

Measuring wheel or tape for smaller areas
GPS equipment for larger or uneven land
Plot map and satellite images to verify

Follow the Boundaries – Start at one corner and measure along each side to determine length and width. Use a measuring wheel for long distances. For big or irregular land, use a GPS device.

Calculate Total Area

Rectangles: Length x Width
Other shapes: Break into sections, calculate each, add together
Use an acreage calculator to convert square feet or meters to acres

Record Measurements – Write down all measurements taken and methods used. Sketch a map with the dimensions marked.

Double Check Accuracy – Take measurements twice to verify. Compare with existing land records and aerial imagery.

Key Tips

– Take multiple measurements for precision
– Watch for obstacles like slopes
– Use quality, calibrated tools

Carefully following these key steps will ensure reliable land area measurements for your unique needs. Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions!