mi² to hm²
39 unitsResult2.589988e+2
258.998811hm²
1 mi² × 258.998811 = 258.998811 hm²
Convert Square mile to Square hectometer (mi² to hm²)
1 square mile = 258.998811 square hectometers. Convert square miles to square hectometers instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
square hectometers = square miles × 258.998811
mi² to hm² conversion table
| mi² | hm² |
|---|---|
| 1 mi² | 258.998811 hm² |
| 2 mi² | 517.9976221 hm² |
| 3 mi² | 776.9964331 hm² |
| 5 mi² | 1294.994055 hm² |
| 10 mi² | 2589.98811 hm² |
| 20 mi² | 5179.976221 hm² |
| 50 mi² | 12949.94055 hm² |
| 100 mi² | 25899.8811 hm² |
| 250 mi² | 64749.70276 hm² |
| 500 mi² | 129499.4055 hm² |
| 1000 mi² | 258998.811 hm² |
What is a square mile?
A square mile is a square one mile on each side, about 2.59 square kilometers. It is the everyday unit for city and county areas in the United States and UK.
Manhattan covers roughly 59 square kilometers, or about 23 square miles. In American surveying, a square mile of land is called a section.
In writing, the square mile is usually shortened to "mi²". One square mile is 2589988.11 square meters, and that ratio is what every number on this page is built from.