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 Length/Distance  | Convert from arpent [France] to legua [Spanish, post-1568] |
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The Arpent is a traditional unit of distance in French-speaking nations. It was used as a land measurement, which is the reason for 'Arpentage' becomming the French word for surveying. It has an official definition of 191.835 English feet (58.471308 meters). Unit Definition (legua [Spanish, post-1568])
Unit of area used in the southwest US, equal to 25 labors, or 4428 acres (Texas), or 4439 acres (California). Also, a unit of length-- approximately three miles.
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