early Hispanic settlements of New Mexico, Texas, California, and Colorado, a league was also a unit of area, defined as 25 million square varas or about 4,428.4 acres. This usage of league is referenced frequently in the Texas Constitution. So defined, a league of land would encompass a square that is one Spanish league on each side. Comparison table A comparison of the different lengths for a "league", in different countries and at different times in history, is given in the table below. Miles are also included in this list because of the linkage between the two units. Similar units: 1,066.8 metres – verst, see also Obsolete Russian units of measurement 3,200 metres – kosh, used in North Bihar, India. See also Medieval weights and measures for various definitions of the league. List of obsolete units of measurement Portuguese customary units Spanish customary units Seven-league boots Walking Parasang References Obsolete units of measurement Units of length Human-based units of measurement Imperial units Customary units of measurement in the United States