Names for Different Size Squares
This page is born out of the confusion of what to call different size squares. The proposal is to refer to the squares as referenced in the top line of the table below. Underneath is the various other names it could be called by, and actully how similar they can be so if they are abbreviated it actully leaves open to interpretation which exactly is meant.
| Geograph Name | Centisquare | Gridsquare | Hectad | Myriad |
| Size | 100m x 100m | 1km x 1km | 10km x 10km | 100km x 100km |
| Area in km (square kilometres) | 0.01km² | 1km² | 100km² | 10,000km² |
| Area in m (square meters) | 10,000m² | 1,000,000m² | 100,000,000m² | 10,000,000,000m² |
| Length of Side in km | 0.1km | 1km | 10km | 100km |
| Length of Side in m | 100m | 1,000m | 10,000m | 100,000m |
| Modern Landranger Maps | 100 000 meter square | |||
| Intereactive
Guide & One-Inch Maps |
1km squares | 10km squares | 100km squares | |
| Example Grid Refernce | TQ562583 | TQ5658 | NH45 | SH |
| Common Name | Tile (OS sell digital data in Tiles) |
Scene (from here) |
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| Official Name | Hectad ( from Wikipedia) |
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| Other Possible Names | (suggestions?) | Monad | Hundred, Wapentake |
