Section to Square Mile Converter

Area Converter

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1 section = 1 mi²

Formula:

mi² = section × 1

With your value: 1 section = 1 mi²

How big is that?

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

Parking space (1/2.1e+5 your value)0.00000483 section

Tennis court (1/9.9e+3 your value)0.000101 section

Football pitch (1/3.6e+2 your value)0.00276 section

Hectare (1/2.6e+2 your value)0.00386 section

Your value1.00 section

Central Park (1.3× your value)1.32 section

Other Section to Square Mile conversions

2 section to mi² 3 section to mi² 4 section to mi² 5 section to mi² 6 section to mi² 7 section to mi² 8 section to mi²

Section to Square Mile Conversion Table

Section (section)	Square Mile (mi²)
0.5	0.5
1	1
2	2
5	5
10	10
15	15
20	20
25	25
50	50
100	100
250	250
500	500
1000	1,000

Square Mile to Section Conversion Table

Square Mile (mi²)	Section (section)
0.5	0.5
1	1
2	2
5	5
10	10
15	15
20	20
25	25
50	50
100	100
250	250
500	500
1000	1,000

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

Square Mile (mi²)

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 Square Mile

To convert from Section (section) to Square Mile (mi²), multiply the value by 1.

Formula: mi² = section × 1

Reverse: section = mi² × 1

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Section. For example: 5 section
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1
The result is: 5 mi²

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 Square Mile

The square mile equals 640 acres or about 2.59 square kilometres, and is the standard unit for US county, city and land-survey areas.

Common uses: census areas, land surveys, geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Square Mile are in 1 Section?

There are exactly 1 Square Mile in 1 Section. This means the conversion factor from Section to Square Mile is 1.

What is the formula to convert Section to Square Mile?

The formula to convert Section to Square Mile is: mi² = section × 1. For example, to convert 10 Section to Square Mile, you would multiply 10 by 1.

What is a Section?