Which of the following is equivalent to 1 League?

A league is a unit of distance that is equivalent to approximately 3 miles. To understand how this distance converts to an area measurement, we can analyze the dimensions involved.

For a league, if we consider the area covered by a square that is each side being 1 league (equivalent to 3 miles), we can calculate the area in acres. There are 5,280 feet in a mile, so 3 miles is 15,840 feet. The area of a square with each side measuring 15,840 feet is calculated by squaring the length of one side:

(15,840 feet)² = 250,265,600 square feet.

Since there are 43,560 square feet in an acre, we can convert square feet to acres:

250,265,600 square feet ÷ 43,560 square feet per acre ≈ 5,748 acres.

However, the question targets a different context of area representation. Based on the context of this question, the conversion for 1 league is widely accepted in specific survey contexts to equal 4428.4 acres, which accounts for various regional uses and approximations often utilized in land surveying and geographic discussions.

Thus, the third option identifies the