Scale 1:200,000: what does 1 cm on the map equal?
At a scale of 1:200,000, everything on paper is 200,000 times smaller than in reality: 1 cm on the drawing equals 200,000 cm, that is, 2 km on the ground. To convert, multiply the paper measurement by 200,000; to draw, divide the real measurement by 200,000.
Quick conversion
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Conversion table
| On paper | On the ground |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 200 m |
| 5 mm | 1 km |
| 1 cm | 2 km |
| 2 cm | 4 km |
| 5 cm | 10 km |
| 10 cm | 20 km |
| 20 cm | 40 km |
| 50 cm | 100 km |
| On the ground | On paper |
|---|---|
| 200 m | 1 mm |
| 500 m | 2.5 mm |
| 1 km | 5 mm |
| 2 km | 1 cm |
| 5 km | 2.5 cm |
| 10 km | 5 cm |
| 20 km | 10 cm |
| 50 km | 25 cm |
| 100 km | 50 cm |
How much fits on a sheet
| Sheet | Ground covered (whole sheet, no margins) | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 59.4 km × 42 km | 2,494.8 km² |
| A3 | 84 km × 59.4 km | 4,989.6 km² |
| A2 | 118.8 km × 84 km | 9,979.2 km² |
| A1 | 168.2 km × 118.8 km | 19,982.16 km² |
| A0 | 237.8 km × 168.2 km | 39,997.96 km² |
What the 1:200,000 scale is used for
Regional and road maps and overviews of large areas.
FAQ
What does 1 cm equal at a scale of 1:200,000?
1 cm on paper equals 2 km on the ground. Multiply the paper measurement by 200,000: 1 cm × 200,000 = 2 km.
How do you measure a distance on a 1:200,000 map?
Measure on paper with a ruler in centimeters and multiply by 2,000: the result is in meters. To draw, do the opposite: divide the real distance in meters by 2,000 to get centimeters on paper.
What does 1 cm² equal at a scale of 1:200,000?
1 cm² on paper corresponds to 4 km² on the ground, because area is multiplied by the square of the scale (200,000 × 200,000).