Convert Square Miles to Roods
Convert Square Miles (mi²) to Roods (ro) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ro = mi² × 2560
About Square Miles
A square mile (mi²) is an imperial unit of area equal to a square with sides of one mile (5,280 ft × 5,280 ft). It is used for measuring large land areas like counties, states, and countries in the United States. Los Angeles covers about 503 mi², Rhode Island (smallest US state) is roughly 1,214 mi², and Alaska is about 665,384 mi². This unit is standard in American geography, land surveying, and regional planning.
About Roods
A rood (ro) is a traditional English unit of land area equal to one quarter of an acre, or 40 square rods, approximately 1,011.71 m². Originating in medieval England, the rood was used alongside the acre and the perch for describing land ownership. The name shares its root with 'rod,' the linear unit used to measure it. While largely obsolete in modern use, roods still appear in old English legal documents, historical land surveys, and certain rural property records in England and Wales.
Quick Reference Table
| Square Miles (mi²) | Roods (ro) |
|---|---|
| 1 mi² | 2560 ro |
| 2 mi² | 5120 ro |
| 5 mi² | 12800 ro |
| 10 mi² | 25600 ro |
| 25 mi² | 64000 ro |
| 50 mi² | 128000 ro |
| 100 mi² | 256000 ro |