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A myriad is an area 100 km × 100 km square i.e. it is 10,000 (one
myriad A myriad (from Ancient Greek grc, μυριάς, translit=myrias, label=none) is technically the number 10,000 (ten thousand); in that sense, the term is used in English almost exclusively for literal translations from Greek, Latin or Sinospher ...
) km2. 100 of these squares would be one million km2. The term has a particular use in connection with the British
Ordnance Survey National Grid The Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system (OSGB) (also known as British National Grid (BNG)) is a system of geographic grid references used in Great Britain, distinct from latitude and longitude. The Ordnance Survey (OS) devised the ...
and the US
Military Grid Reference System The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
Datums, Ellipsoids, Grids, and Grid Reference Sys ...
, where the grids are divided into 100 km × 100 km squares, each with a two letter prefix. For example, in an OS grid reference the prefix TL refers to the myriad 500 km east and 200 km north of the grid origin. A myriad contains 100 hectads. Units of area {{measurement-stub