Convert 6 Section (section) to Township (twp).

6 Section equals 0.166667 Township. Multiply 6 by 0.0277777778.

6 Section = 0.166667 Township

Worked example: converting Section to Township

Step 1 — start with the formula. twp = section × 0.0277777778
Step 2 — substitute your figure. 6 section × 0.0277777778
Step 3 — read the result. 6 section = 0.166667 twp
Step 4 — check it in reverse. section = twp × 35.9999999992 returns 6 section, which matches the figure you started with.

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0.166667

6 section = 0.166667 twp

Formula:

twp = section × 0.0277777778

With your value: 6 section = 0.16666667 twp

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in section so you can sanity-check the result.

Parking space (1/1.2e+6 your value)0.00000483 section

Tennis court (1/6.0e+4 your value)0.000101 section

Football pitch (1/2.2e+3 your value)0.00276 section

Hectare (1/1.6e+3 your value)0.00386 section

Central Park (1/4.6 your value)1.32 section

Your value6.00 section

Other Section to Township conversions

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Section to Township Conversion Table

Section (section)	Township (twp)
0.5	0.013889
1	0.027778
2	0.055556
5	0.138889
10	0.277778
15	0.416667
20	0.555556
25	0.694444
50	1.388889
100	2.777778
250	6.944444
500	13.888889
1000	27.777778

Township to Section Conversion Table

Township (twp)	Section (section)
0.5	18
1	36
2	72
5	180
10	360
15	540
20	720
25	900
50	1,800
100	3,600
250	9,000
500	18,000
1000	35,999.999999

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Section (section)

Area

Exact conversion

Derived from the square metre via the length definitions above.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Township (twp)

Area

Exact conversion

Derived from the square metre via the length definitions above.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Section to Township

To convert from Section (section) to Township (twp), multiply the value by 0.0277777778.

Formula: twp = section × 0.0277777778

Reverse: section = twp × 35.9999999992

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Section. For example: 5 section
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0277777778
The result is: 0.138889 twp

About Section

The section (section) is a unit of area. One section equals 2.589988 × 10^+6 square metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other area unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: area calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Township

The township (twp) is a unit of area. One township equals 9.323957 × 10^+7 square metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other area unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: area calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 6 Section in Township?

6 Section equals 0.166667 Township.

How many Township are in 1 Section?

There are exactly 0.0277777778 Township in 1 Section. This means the conversion factor from Section to Township is 0.0277777778.

What is the formula to convert Section to Township?

The formula to convert Section to Township is: twp = section × 0.0277777778. For example, to convert 10 Section to Township, you would multiply 10 by 0.0277777778.

What is a Section?