How many acres are there in one league?

One league is equivalent to approximately 4,428.4 acres. This measurement originates from historical land grants and surveying methods used in various regions, particularly in Texas where land was often measured in leagues. A league specifically refers to a unit of distance that is traditionally understood as three miles; when calculating the area encompassed by a league, one must convert these miles into acres.

To derive the area, we recognize that a square league measures 3 miles by 3 miles. Converting miles to feet (1 mile = 5,280 feet) gives us a square area of 15,840,000 square feet. Since there are 43,560 square feet in an acre, dividing the total square feet in a league by the number of square feet per acre results in approximately 4,428.4 acres. This historical context helps solidify the understanding of the relationship between leagues and acres in land surveying practices.