Convert Ares to Homesteads
Convert Ares (a) to Homesteads (hmstd) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
hmstd = a × 0.0001544408634
About Ares
An are (a) is a metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters (10 m × 10 m). Though less commonly used today, it served as an intermediate unit between square meters and hectares in the metric system. One are equals 0.01 hectares or about 119.6 yd². It is still occasionally used in some European countries for measuring medium-sized land plots, gardens, and vineyards. The dekameter-squared (dam²) is another name for the same unit.
About Homesteads
A homestead is a land area unit of exactly 160 acres (approximately 64.75 hectares or 0.6475 km²) - one quarter of a one-square-mile section - established by the US Homestead Act of 1862. The Act promised 160 acres to settlers willing to farm the land for five years, transforming the American West: over 270 million acres (about 10% of the entire continental US) were granted to 1.6 million homesteaders. In the US Public Land Survey System, one homestead equals a quarter-section, with four homesteads forming one full section of 640 acres.
Quick Reference Table
| Ares (a) | Homesteads (hmstd) |
|---|---|
| 1 a | 0.000154441 hmstd |
| 2 a | 0.000308882 hmstd |
| 5 a | 0.000772204 hmstd |
| 10 a | 0.00154441 hmstd |
| 25 a | 0.00386102 hmstd |
| 50 a | 0.00772204 hmstd |
| 100 a | 0.0154441 hmstd |