Convert Homesteads to Square Furlongs
Convert Homesteads (hmstd) to Square Furlongs (fur²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
fur² = hmstd × 16
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.
About Square Furlongs
A square furlong is an area unit equal to a square with sides of one furlong (220 yards or ~201.17 m), approximately 40,469 m² or exactly 10 acres. The furlong (from Old English 'furrow-long') was historically the standard ploughing distance, and 10 square furlongs equals one acre - a relationship that made traditional land surveying convenient. While square furlongs are rarely used in official modern measurements, they appear in historical land surveys, British horse racing contexts, and as a handy reference for visualising 10-acre blocks.
Quick Reference Table
| Homesteads (hmstd) | Square Furlongs (fur²) |
|---|---|
| 1 hmstd | 16 fur² |
| 2 hmstd | 32 fur² |
| 5 hmstd | 80 fur² |
| 10 hmstd | 160 fur² |
| 25 hmstd | 400 fur² |
| 50 hmstd | 800 fur² |
| 100 hmstd | 1600 fur² |