A square meter (symbol: m²) is a unit of area in the International System of Units (SI), which is the metric system commonly used in many countries worldwide. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that each measure one meter in length.
To give you a visual sense of the size of a square meter, imagine a square that is one meter long on each side. It is equal to 10,000 square centimeters (cm²) or 0.0001 hectares (ha). In square feet, one square meter is approximately 10.7639 square feet (sq ft).
The square meter is the primary unit for measuring area in the metric system and is widely used in various scientific, engineering, and everyday applications for describing land area, room dimensions, and many other surface measurements.
The "square mile (US survey)" is a unit of area used in the United States primarily for land surveying and mapping purposes. It is different from the standard square mile, as it is based on the U.S. survey foot, which is a historical unit of length used in land surveying in the United States. The U.S. survey foot is slightly different from the international foot.
One square mile (US survey) is equal to approximately 3,097,600 square square meters (m²) or about 2.589988110336 square kilometers (km²).
This unit is used in various land-related applications, particularly in the United States, where the U.S. survey foot and the square mile (US survey) are still employed for legal and historical reasons in certain land surveys and property descriptions. It is important to be aware of the specific units being used when dealing with land measurements to avoid any discrepancies or errors.