EAGLESTAR.NET LAND AND PROPERTY REVIEW
http://www.eaglestar.net
Issue #31
August 25, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE:
Properties of the Week:
- Pike County, Pennsylvania
Measuring Up:
- Is 5 Miles Square the Same as 5 Square Miles?
Sponsor's Corner:
- Catawba Shores Estates
Auction News:
- Brick Home, 12.5 Acres in KY
- Two Parcels, Farms and Timber, GA
Buyer List Update
Landterms.com Term of the Week:
- Reproduction cost


"Three acres and a cow." - Political slogan referring to what is necessary for
self-sufficiency
- Jesse Collings (English politician and land reformer, b. 1831 - d. 1920)


PROPERTIES OF THE WEEK:
Pike County, Pennsylvania

Blue Heron Woods
Lackawaxen, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Listing ID: 20971
If you're a sportsman you'll have thousands of acres of state land near our
11+/- acre property in PA to hunt on, or go fishing on the Lackawaxen or
Delaware Rivers only minutes away. Located near Lake Wallenpaupack, the
property in PA at Blue Heron Woods is in the heart of the Pocono Mountains and
its 4 seasons of recreation. Rent a slip for your boat on Lake Wallenpaupack
and go waterskiing, fishing, or just enjoy a warm sunny day on the lake.
Photos and further details at http://www.eaglestar.net/Detailed/20971.html.

Listing ID: 20950
Also available in Blue Heron Woods is a 2-acre homesite located approximately 2
miles from Lake Wallenpaupack. Spend a day shopping for antiques or skiing at
one of the many Pocono ski areas next to our property in PA, and at the end of
the day go out for dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in the area.
Photos and more information at http://www.eaglestar.net/hth2-.html.

30 Acres, 2000 Feet Road Frontage
Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Listing ID: 18906
Childs Park Road is 15 minutes from transportation at The Port Jervis Train
Station, 25 minutes from gambling at Monticello, and 20 minutes from
entertainment at The Fern Woods Resort. Easy access to Route 206 and 84.
Great development potential, with zoning for 4 houses and 15 horses. View
photos and additional information at http://www.eaglestar.net/hfy.html.


MEASURING UP
The Difference Between Square Units and Units Square:
Are "Square Miles" and "Miles Square" the Same Thing?

When referring to the units used for area measurements, such as those
associated with a parcel of land, is there a difference between "square units"
and "units square"? In other words, is a "5 mile square" piece of land the
same size as one that is "5 square miles"? Many consider these terms
interchangeable, so it may surprise you to find out that these two phrases do
in fact mean different things.

Say you want to know the total area of a parcel of land using a unit of
measurement expressed as the square of a unit of length (as opposed to units
that are not squares of other units, like acre or hectare). You would, of
course, use the term "square units", as in "square feet" or "square meters".
For example, the total area of a one acre piece of land is one acre or 43,560
square feet. The parcel being measured can be any shape - even if it is not
square, its area may still be expressed as square feet, square meters, or any
other square unit.

In contrast, a parcel that is 43,560 "feet square" is indeed a square piece of
land, many times larger than one acre. While "square units" refers to the
total area of a two-dimensional object of any shape, "units square" refers to
the number of units on each side of a square (the length of each side of the
square). Therefore, a parcel that is 43,560 feet square is 43,560 feet long on
each side, with a total area of 43,560 ft x 43,560 ft = 1,897,473,600 square
feet (equal to 43,560 acres).

For example, consider two square pieces of land: one is 7 square miles, and the
other is 7 miles square. The total area of the first parcel is 7 square miles.
If the parcel is a square, the length of each side is equal to the square root
of 7 square miles, which is approximately 2.65 miles. In contrast, the length
of each side of the second parcel is 7 miles, for a total area of 7 miles x 7
miles = 49 square miles.

A few more simple examples: a 2 feet square piece of land has an area of 4
square feet (2 feet x 2 feet), a 20 meter square parcel has an area of 400
square meters (20 meters x 20 meters), and 100 square miles is equal to a piece
of land that is 10 miles square.

Our partner site, Landterms.com, has conversion factors and examples for length
and area units, especially those used in surveys and land measurements. Browse
these at http://landterms.com/Unit_Conversions/index.html.


SPONSOR'S CORNER
The Land and Property Review would like to thank this week's sponsor, Catawba
Shores Estates:
Riverfront Lots for Sale, Catawba Shores Estates, York County, South Carolina
Listing ID: 20973
The Catawba River winds around the 163 one acre (+/-) lots in this scenic
development, complete with grand oaks and pines, 6,600 feet of river property,
pool changing house with full bath facilities, walking trails, high-speed
internet, and phone. Less than half an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina,
the area surrounding Catawba Shores Estates is also home to Lake Wiley and Lake
Norman, the largest body of fresh water in North Carolina. Just six minutes
from Interstate 77. View photos and additional information at
http://www.eaglestar.net/blrck.html.


AUCTION NEWS
http://www.eaglestar.net/Land_Auction_Calendar/index.html

Jamestown, Kentucky Home and Land Auction, Five Properties
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Listing ID: 20934
Custom-built modified A-frame house on a private, 7+/- acre wooded estate
overlooking a small creek. Three 3+/- acre baby farms. Lot #11 of Phelps
Acres Estates, 1.57+/- acres. Located at 430 Oaks Road, between the new
Jamestown bypass and Hwy 379 (Esto Community), just off Hwy 92. Auction
banners posted. Photos and contact information at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Detailed/20934.html.

Two Parcels in Georgia, Farms and Timberland
Colquitt County and Brooks County, Georgia
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Listing ID: 20905
Parcel #1 (Colquitt County): 436+/- acres, including 236+/- acres cropland and
187+/- base acres. This property features merchantable timber and plantation
pines as well as a large creek-fed pond. Includes 2800+/- square foot country
home and excellent fencing. This property offers hunting, fishing, and other
recreation opportunities. Great investment or farm income potential.
Parcel #2 (Brooks County): 42+/- acres featuring pasture and woodland home
sites with great road frontage.
Both properties are conveniently located between Moultrie and Thomasville, one
hour north of Tallahassee, Florida and Interstate 10 and forty minutes west of
Valdosta, Georgia and Interstate 75. Photos and additional information
available at http://www.eaglestar.net/Detailed/20905.html.


BUYERS LIST UPDATE
http://www.eaglestar.net/Land_Buyers_List/index.html

Find the properties you are looking for by placing unlimited free buyer's ads
on Eaglestar.net. This service is intended for serious inquiries only. It's
fast, easy, and best of all, free. Navigate to
http://www.eaglestar.net/pages/buyers.html to begin.

Land wanted near Kansas City, Missouri, 10 or so acres. Must have utilities
available. Please refer to buyer #20151.

Virginia: I am a biology teacher looking for 50-200 acres that I can use as a
frog-filled and bird-filled retreat in VA, MD, WV, PA or DE preferably within 3
hours of Fairfax Co, VA. I am especially looking for property with a beaver
pond. I must have complete control over the pond, marsh, or swamp on the
property so I can turn it into a duck and frog refuge. It must have road access
but no traffic sounds. I prefer Middle Peninsula or Northern Neck but also
interested in areas near mountains or big rivers. If the property adjoins a
national/state/regional park that would be even better. Also property must be
in the mountains or have a mountain view. Please refer to buyer #2016648.

Wanted: 5-20 acres about 1 hour from Orland, Florida. Sites for 1-2 homes,
agricultural, secluded, pond or lakefront, and trees. Please refer to buyer
#2012725.

Wanted: Views of Twin Sisters end of Sangre de Cristo range of Rockies, near
Howard, Colorado. My dream parcel would be either raw land with a small house,
or water well already in, small artesian spring or year round creek would be
nice, nothing above 8000 ft. Please refer to buyer #2012849.

Looking in: Anywhere in U.S. with good weather. I am looking for some acreage
to build a home, pricing ranging between $2,000-5,000 per acre, up to 20 acres,
any state, as long as it has water, road access, great weather and lots of
forests; no desert type or arid soil, please. I want to grow produce, enjoy the
view and weather. Please refer to buyer #2013419.

Looking in: Mexico. Large ranch acreage wanted in Mexico, agriculture and/or
hunting land.
Please refer to buyer #20115.

Looking in: New York and/or New Mexico. Looking for 5-8 acres of vacant land,
preferably within reasonable distance of spring water (maximum of 15 miles to
or from), some flora okay or not, but I do like trees;
level/semi-level/hilly/bumpy is okay, in New Mexico and/or New York; must be
inexpensive. Please refer to buyer #2013391.

Wanted: Bayfront property on San Antonio Bay between Port O'Conner and
Rockport, Texas. 200 to 1000 acres. Could currently be farm or ranch land.
Must have good bay frontage. Please refer to buyer #16226.


LANDTERMS.COM TERM OF THE WEEK
http://landterms.com
Each issue we feature a real estate, forestry, natural sciences or other
land-related term from our partner site, Landterms.com.

This week's term: Reproduction cost
The actual cost based on current prices of reconstructing, remaking, or
replicating real property so that it is as similar as possible to a former
state, including all structures and improvements; reproduction of real property
usually occurs following some type of destruction or damage to said property.

Explore hundreds of real estate terms and phrases at
http://landterms.com/Real_Estate/index.html.


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