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What is a square mile?

Definition
mi²

The square mile (mi²) is an imperial unit of area equal to 640 acres or approximately 2.59 km².

Unit system
Imperial / US
Convert square miles
Square Kilometers → Square Miles Square Millimeters → Square Miles Square Centimeters → Square Miles Square Meters → Square Miles Hectares → Square Miles Square Inches → Square Miles Square Feet → Square Miles Square Yards → Square Miles
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UnitSymbolSystem
square millimeters mm² Metric
square centimeters cm² Metric
square meters m² Metric
hectares ha Metric
square kilometers km² Metric
square inches in² Imperial / US
square feet ft² Imperial / US
square yards yd² Imperial / US
acres ac Imperial / US
square miles mi² Imperial / US
Converters
Square Kilometers → Square Miles Square Millimeters → Square Miles Square Centimeters → Square Miles Square Meters → Square Miles Hectares → Square Miles Square Inches → Square Miles All area converters →
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