How many acres is a full city block?
Imperial/U.S. customary units Assume that one block’s length is 1 yard. 1 mile is exactly 1760 yards. To measure 176 yards (1/10 of a mile), place your zero mark, then leave 7 block space between your next marker. Every second marker (ignoring the zero-mark), is 16 yards.
In NYC the average block is a rectangle with sides with lengths of about 900 by 250 feet (275 by 80 meters). In Philly the main streets form blocks that are mostly about 480 by 350 feet (145 by 105 meters). In San Francisco the blocks are about 475 by 325 feet (150 by 100 meters).
The answer is 330. We assume you are converting between linear foot and city block [Midwest U.S.]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: lineal feet or city block [Midwest U.S.]
Do a quick conversion: 1 square city blocks = 69696 square feet using the online calculator for metric conversions. Check the chart for more details. square city block
120,000 Blocks
One Sociologist’s Epic Quest: Walk New York City, All 120,000 Blocks.
The ethnographer has spent four years on an epic quest to crisscross the city, walking all five boroughs, all 120,000 city blocks.
From our sample size below using major cities, the average number of blocks in a mile would be 20.3 blocks. However, blocks can vary dramatically between each city or even direction. So, it’s best to use specific cities as examples.
approximately 264 feet
The average length of a north-south block in Manhattan runs approximately 264 feet, which means there are about 20 blocks per mile.
So an area approximately equal to 4 square acres = one square city block.
