Calculating Area | Calculating Acreage

ExpertGPS can calculate the area of a closed route, track, or shape - very useful for determining acreage of a property, or estimating the size of a timber lot. ExpertGPS switches between acres, square feet, square miles, hectares, square meters, and square kilometers based on the measurement settings you select in Edit/Preferences.

To calculate the area of a closed route, track, or shape, do the following:

  1. If the route, track, or shape is not a closed object, use the Close command to close it.
  2. View the Route, Track or Shape List.
  3. The area will be displayed in the Area column.
  4. If the Area column is not visible in the list, select it using the Select Columns command.


ExpertGPS is GPS mapping software designed to work seamlessly with your Garmin, Magellan, Eagle, or Lowrance GPS receiver. ExpertGPS makes it easy to view waypoints and GPS tracklogs over USGS topo maps, aerial photos, and color orthophotos. ExpertGPS Pro can send GPS data to and from ArcView GIS and AutoCAD DXF and dozens of other standard file formats.


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