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Length/Distance | Convert from legua [Spanish, post-1568] to block [South, West U.S.] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions 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. Unit Definition (block [South, West U.S.]) The Block is an informal unit of distance popular in the U.S. A block is the average distance between street intersections in the rectangular street grids common in most American cities. The length of a block is about 1/10 mile (160 meters) in USA cities in the South and West.
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