US measurements and weights conversion guide
You'll likely feel lost facing the American system of weights and measures. The United States doesn't use the metric system but unique units unfamiliar to Europeans. Here are the conversions you need!
US Measurements
1 mile = 1.60 km / 1 km = 0.62 mile
1 foot = 0.30 meter / 1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 inch = 2.54 cm / 1 cm = 0.39 inch
1 yard = 0.91 meter / 1 meter = 1.09 yards
US Areas
1 square mile = 2.58 km²
1 km² = 0.38 square mile
1 square yard = 0.83 m² / 1 m² = 1.19 square yards
1 acre = 0.40 hectare / 1 hectare = 2.47 acres
US Weight
1 pound = 0.45 kg / 1 kg = 2.20 pounds
1 ounce (oz) = 28.35 g / 1 g = 0.03 oz
US Capacity
1 gallon = 3.78 liters / 1 liter = 0.26 gallon
1 quart = 0.94 liter / 1 liter = 1.05 quarts
1 pint = 0.47 liter / 1 liter = 33.8 oz