Square Mile to Rood Converter

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2,560

1 mi² = 2,560 rood

Formula:

rood = mi² × 2,560

With your value: 1 mi² = 2,560 rood

How big is that?

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

Parking space (1/2.1e+5 your value)0.00000483 mi²

Tennis court (1/9.9e+3 your value)0.000101 mi²

Football pitch (1/3.6e+2 your value)0.00276 mi²

Hectare (1/2.6e+2 your value)0.00386 mi²

Your value1.00 mi²

Central Park (1.3× your value)1.32 mi²

Other Square Mile to Rood conversions

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

Square Mile to Rood Conversion Table

Square Mile (mi²)	Rood (rood)
0.5	1,280
1	2,560
2	5,120
5	12,800
10	25,600
15	38,400
20	51,200
25	64,000
50	128,000
100	256,000
250	640,000
500	1,280,000
1000	2,560,000

Rood to Square Mile Conversion Table

Rood (rood)	Square Mile (mi²)
0.5	0.000195
1	0.000391
2	0.000781
5	0.001953
10	0.003906
15	0.005859
20	0.007813
25	0.009766
50	0.019531
100	0.039063
250	0.097656
500	0.195313
1000	0.390625

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.

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

Rood (rood)

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 Square Mile to Rood

To convert from Square Mile (mi²) to Rood (rood), multiply the value by 2,560.

Formula: rood = mi² × 2,560

Reverse: mi² = rood × 0.000390625

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Square Mile. For example: 5 mi²
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 2,560
The result is: 12,800 rood

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.

About Rood

The rood (rood) is a unit of area. One rood equals 1011.714106 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

How many Rood are in 1 Square Mile?

There are exactly 2,560 Rood in 1 Square Mile. This means the conversion factor from Square Mile to Rood is 2,560.

What is the formula to convert Square Mile to Rood?

The formula to convert Square Mile to Rood is: rood = mi² × 2,560. For example, to convert 10 Square Mile to Rood, you would multiply 10 by 2,560.

What is a Square Mile?