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One acre equals 0.0015625 square miles, 4,840 square yards, 43,560 square feet or about 4,047 square metres (0.405 hectares) (see below). While all modern variants of the acre contain 4,840 square yards, there are alternative definitions of a yard, so the exact size of an acre depends on which yard it is based.
The Answer: Because an acre is a measure of area, not length, it is defined in square feet. An acre can be of any shapeâa rectangle, a triangle, a circle, or even a starâso long as its area is exactly 43,560 square feet.The most standard shape for an acre is one furlong by one chain, or 660 feet by 66 feet. square-shaped acre would then be about 208.7 by 208.7 feet (because 208.7 x 208.7 = ~43,560). An acre 100 feet wide would be 435.6 feet long (100 x 435.6 = 43,560) and an acre 1 foot wide would be 43,560 feet long.