This article will learn a few everyday items that you can compare to an acre in terms of size.
Acres are a measure of land that can be used for various purposes.
It’s hard to believe how small an acre is when you see it compared with other things. The size makes those acres seem much more manageable and less overwhelming.
How Big is an Acre?
The exact dimensions of one acre are 4840 square yards, 43,560 square feet, or 0.404 hectares.
One acre can have varied proportions as long as they sum up to a total of 43,560 square feet.
The following examples in this listicle have an area equivalent to one acre.
#1. American Football Field
A football field (Including end zones) is 360 feet in length and 160 feet in width. This is equivalent to 57,600 square feet or an acre – which can have any proportions considering it sums up to 43,560 square feet.
So, an American Football Field is about 1.32 times larger than an acre.
#2. 1000 King Size Beds
Your typical king-size bed is around 76 by 80 inches, which equals 42.2 square feet or 6080 square inches.
When you visualize around 1000 king-size beds organized alongside each other, you will have approximately an acre.
#3. 25 Volleyball Courts
A standard volleyball court is around 1800 square feet or 60 feet in length and 30 feet in width.
If you lined up 25 volleyball courts beside each other, they would form a grid nearly as large and wide enough for an acre of land.
#4. 90 Two Car Garages
Most car garages that fit two cars have dimensions of 20 feet in width and 24 feet in length, which equals 480 square feet.
If you placed 90 of these garages side by side, it would almost equal one acre in size, 43 560 square feet.
#5. 2.5 NHL Ice Hockey Rinks
Although the standard size varies from rink to rink, professional ice hockey rinks are usually about 200 feet long and 85 wide.
The ice hockey rink is 17,000 square feet. You could fit 2.5 rinks inside an acre, as one rink is just about 40% of one acre.
#6. 15.5 Tennis Courts for Doubles
The difference in size between singles and doubles tennis courts can be significant.
The dimensions for doubles play are bigger and measure 78 feet long x 36 wide. This equates to 2808 square feet, which would require 15.5 double tennis courts to have an acre’s worth of space.
