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The best unit of measurement to measure a city block is typically feet or meters, depending on your region. This allows for precise calculations and comparisons of distances within a city block.
You would typically use feet or meters to measure a city block, depending on the country.
The best measurement for distance to New York City would be miles or kilometers.
An acre is 43560 square feet. This is a square parcel of land 208.71 feet on each side. A standard city block measurement was established at 6 city blocks = 1 kilometer. So 1 city block = 546.80665 feet. So an area approximately equal to 4 square acres = one square city block. This would be one half city block wide and one half city block long to approximately equal 209 feet wide and 209 feet long. This is approximate.
The commonly used unit of measurement for distance between cities is kilometers (km) or miles.
The length of a block can vary depending on the location, but a typical city block in the United States is around 100-200 meters long.