• kometes@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Ugh. Where did 660 feet come from? Where did 66 feet come from? A line of potatoes (linear) to measure an acre (area)? A strip of land 43,560 x 1 ft is an acre requiring 87k+ potatoes.

      Also, 18 homes wont fit on an acre.

      This graphic is fucking awful.

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        6 months ago

        An acre is not just a unit of area measurement but has a traditional shape or aspect ratio per acre, based on the land plots it was used for.

        1 acre is traditionally 60 ft x 660 ft, also known as 1 chain by 1 furlong.

        It’s similar to if you said you could lay X potatoes across a football field. Yes a football field is an area but it also has a defined length.