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  2. Spanish units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    In Texas, a vara was defined as 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 inches (846.67 mm), or 1 yard = 1.08 vara. [citation needed] The vara and the corresponding unit of area, the square vara, were introduced in the 19th century to measure Spanish land grants. Stephen F. Austin's early surveying contracts required that he use the vara as a standard unit.

  3. Metrication in Guatemala - Wikipedia

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    The vara cuadrada or square vara is commonly used in land transactions in Guatemala and 10,000 square varas equal one manzana. [2] One square vara equals 0.6987 square meters (7.521 sq ft), while one manzana equals 6,987 square metres (1.727 acres). [2] The term cuerda can refer to areas of different sizes.

  4. Honduran units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A number of units were used to measure length. One vara was equal to 0.836 m. [1] [2] Some other units are given below: [1] [2] 1 cuarta = 1 ⁄ 4 vara 1 tercia = 1 ⁄ 3 vara 1 mecate = 24 varas. 1 legua = 5,000 varas [3]

  5. League (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Legua nautica (nautical league): Between 1400 and 1600 the Spanish nautical league was equal to four Roman miles of 4,842 feet, making it 19,368 feet (5,903 metres or 3.1876 modern nautical miles). However, the accepted number of Spanish nautical leagues to a degree varied between 14 1/6 to 16 2/3, so in actual practice the length of a Spanish ...

  6. Chain (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Respectively, these square divisions of land are approximately 80 chains (one mile or 1.6 km), 40 chains (half a mile or 800 m), and 20 chains (a quarter mile or 400 m) on a side. The chain is still used in agriculture: measuring wheels with a circumference of 0.1 chain (diameter ≈ 2.1 ft or 64 cm) are still readily available in Canada and ...

  7. How the world’s tallest bridge changed the map of Europe - AOL

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    Every day there were tailbacks of around 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) either side of the town. ... The 2,460-meter (8,070-foot) bridge can expand or contract by 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) depending ...

  8. Manzana (unit) - Wikipedia

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    If a vara is taken as 83.59 cm, then a manzana of 10,000 square vara s is equal to 6,987.29 m 2. In calculations, the approximate value of 7000 m 2 (or equivalently 0.7 ha) is often used to simplify conversion.

  9. A new Seven Mile Bridge is in the works for the Florida Keys ...

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    READ MORE; The Seven Mile Bridge isn’t 7 miles and carries water to the Keys. What to know about it This week, Monroe County leaders said a replacement for the 40-year-old Seven Mile Bridge ...