Convert Square Mile to Square Meter
Square Mile
A square mile (mi²) is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are each 1 mile long. One square mile is equal to 640 acres or 2.589 square kilometers, which is approximately 2,589,988 square meters.
The square mile has its origins in the mile, which was derived from the Roman mille passus (meaning "a thousand paces"). The mile was standardized over time and was originally used for measuring long distances, especially for travel and trade. The concept of the square mile, as a unit of area, developed as a way to quantify larger land areas, especially in countries using the imperial system. The square mile has been widely used in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries that still follow the imperial system for measuring large areas such as land, real estate, and geographical regions. Despite the global trend toward metric units, the square mile remains an important unit for land measurement in these regions.
Square Meter
The square meter (m²) is the SI (International System of Units) unit of area. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are each 1 meter long. One square meter is equivalent to 1 meter × 1 meter and is used to measure areas in a variety of fields, including real estate, construction, and land measurement.
The square meter derives from the meter, which is the base unit of length in the SI system. The meter was originally defined in the late 18th century during the French Revolution as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. With the introduction of the meter, the square meter was naturally established as the unit for area. The square meter has since become the standard unit for area measurement in scientific, engineering, and everyday applications, reflecting the metric system's widespread use globally.
Convert Square Mile to other area-converter units
1 Square Mile = 2589988.1103 Square Meter
1 Square Mile = 2.5899881103 Square Kilometer
1 Square Mile = 25899881103 Square Centimeter
1 Square Mile = 2589988110336 Square Millimeter
1 Square Mile = 2.58998811e+24 Square Nanometer
1 Square Mile = 2589988110335972400 Square Micrometer
1 Square Mile = Hectare
1 Square Mile = Acre
1 Square Mile = 1 Square Mile
1 Square Mile = 3097600 Square Yard
1 Square Mile = 27878400 Square Feet
1 Square Mile = 4014489600 Square Inch