Convert Homesteads to Square Kilometers
Convert Homesteads (hmstd) to Square Kilometers (km²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
km² = hmstd × 0.6474970276
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 Kilometers
A square kilometer (km²) is a metric unit of area equal to a square with sides of one kilometer (1,000 m × 1,000 m). It is used for measuring large land areas such as cities, forests, lakes, and countries. Manhattan (New York) is about 59 km², and Monaco (the second smallest country) is just over 2 km². This unit is essential in geography, urban planning, forestry, and environmental impact studies.
Quick Reference Table
| Homesteads (hmstd) | Square Kilometers (km²) |
|---|---|
| 1 hmstd | 0.647497 km² |
| 2 hmstd | 1.29499 km² |
| 5 hmstd | 3.23749 km² |
| 10 hmstd | 6.47497 km² |
| 25 hmstd | 16.1874 km² |
| 50 hmstd | 32.3749 km² |
| 100 hmstd | 64.7497 km² |