Scale 1:25,000: what does 1 cm on the map equal?
At a scale of 1:25,000, everything on paper is 25,000 times smaller than in reality: 1 cm on the drawing equals 25,000 cm, that is, 250 m on the ground. To convert, multiply the paper measurement by 25,000; to draw, divide the real measurement by 25,000.
Quick conversion
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Conversion table
| On paper | On the ground |
|---|---|
| 1 mm | 25 m |
| 5 mm | 125 m |
| 1 cm | 250 m |
| 2 cm | 500 m |
| 5 cm | 1.25 km |
| 10 cm | 2.5 km |
| 20 cm | 5 km |
| 50 cm | 12.5 km |
| On the ground | On paper |
|---|---|
| 50 m | 2 mm |
| 100 m | 4 mm |
| 200 m | 8 mm |
| 500 m | 2 cm |
| 1 km | 4 cm |
| 2 km | 8 cm |
| 5 km | 20 cm |
| 10 km | 40 cm |
| 20 km | 80 cm |
How much fits on a sheet
| Sheet | Ground covered (whole sheet, no margins) | Area |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 7.425 km × 5.25 km | 38.9813 km² |
| A3 | 10.5 km × 7.425 km | 77.9625 km² |
| A2 | 14.85 km × 10.5 km | 155.93 km² |
| A1 | 21.025 km × 14.85 km | 312.22 km² |
| A0 | 29.725 km × 21.025 km | 624.97 km² |
What the 1:25,000 scale is used for
Official topographic maps, rural planning, hiking and field maps.
FAQ
What does 1 cm equal at a scale of 1:25,000?
1 cm on paper equals 250 m on the ground. Multiply the paper measurement by 25,000: 1 cm × 25,000 = 250 m.
How do you measure a distance on a 1:25,000 map?
Measure on paper with a ruler in centimeters and multiply by 250: the result is in meters. To draw, do the opposite: divide the real distance in meters by 250 to get centimeters on paper.
What does 1 cm² equal at a scale of 1:25,000?
1 cm² on paper corresponds to 6.25 ha on the ground, because area is multiplied by the square of the scale (25,000 × 25,000).