Scale 1:10,000: what does 1 cm on the map equal?
At a scale of 1:10,000, everything on paper is 10,000 times smaller than in reality: 1 cm on the drawing equals 10,000 cm, that is, 100 m on the ground. To convert, multiply the paper measurement by 10,000; to draw, divide the real measurement by 10,000.
Quick conversion
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Conversion table
| On paper | On the ground |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 10 m |
| 5 mm | 50 m |
| 1 cm | 100 m |
| 2 cm | 200 m |
| 5 cm | 500 m |
| 10 cm | 1 km |
| 20 cm | 2 km |
| 50 cm | 5 km |
| On the ground | On paper |
|---|---|
| 10 m | 1 mm |
| 20 m | 2 mm |
| 50 m | 5 mm |
| 100 m | 1 cm |
| 200 m | 2 cm |
| 500 m | 5 cm |
| 1 km | 10 cm |
| 2 km | 20 cm |
| 5 km | 50 cm |
How much fits on a sheet
| Sheet | Ground covered (whole sheet, no margins) | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 2.97 km × 2.1 km | 6.237 km² |
| A3 | 4.2 km × 2.97 km | 12.474 km² |
| A2 | 5.94 km × 4.2 km | 24.948 km² |
| A1 | 8.41 km × 5.94 km | 49.9554 km² |
| A0 | 11.89 km × 8.41 km | 99.9949 km² |
What the 1:10,000 scale is used for
Official topographic maps, rural planning, hiking and field maps.
FAQ
What does 1 cm equal at a scale of 1:10,000?
1 cm on paper equals 100 m on the ground. Multiply the paper measurement by 10,000: 1 cm × 10,000 = 100 m.
How do you measure a distance on a 1:10,000 map?
Measure on paper with a ruler in centimeters and multiply by 100: the result is in meters. To draw, do the opposite: divide the real distance in meters by 100 to get centimeters on paper.
What does 1 cm² equal at a scale of 1:10,000?
1 cm² on paper corresponds to 1 ha on the ground, because area is multiplied by the square of the scale (10,000 × 10,000).