Convert furlong to inch (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert furlong [fur] to inch (US survey) [in (US)], or Convert inch (US survey) to furlong.
How to Convert Furlong to Inch (Us Survey)
1 fur = 7919.98416003168 in (US)
Example: convert 15 fur to in (US):
15 fur = 15 × 7919.98416003168 in (US) = 118799.762400475 in (US)
Furlong to Inch (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Furlong
A furlong is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, or 660 feet.
History/Origin
The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words "furh" (furrow) and "lang" (long), originally referring to the length of a furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field.
Current Use
Today, the furlong is primarily used in horse racing to state the length of races.
Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.