How many feet are in an acre?

Answer by  willard (874)

There are several different definitions of an acre in common use An international acre is 4,046. 8564224 square meters, while a survey acre is 4,046. 8726098 square meters. An acre is 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. Originally, an acre was defined to be the area of land an ox could plow in one day.

Answer by  falka (80)

First is the mention of dimensions: an acre is a measure of area, while a foot is a measure of length. Length has a single dimension (one direction), while area has two dimensions (two directions). They are incompatible for conversion. But we can measure area in square feet. An acre is 43,560 sqare feet.

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

If the land is perfectly square then the measurement of the land would be 208. 71 ft wide by 208. 71 ft long. There are 43560 sq. ft in a acre. Feet is a measurement of length and an acrea is a measurement of area. So when buying property remember this guide.