Convert furlong (US survey) to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert furlong (US survey) [fur (US)] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to furlong (US survey).
How to Convert Furlong (Us Survey) to Dekameter
1 fur (US) = 20.11684023368 dam
Example: convert 15 fur (US) to dam:
15 fur (US) = 15 × 20.11684023368 dam = 301.7526035052 dam
Furlong (Us Survey) to Dekameter Conversion Table
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Furlong (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey furlong is a unit of length equal to one-eighth of a U.S. survey mile.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey furlong is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey furlong was used in land surveying in the United States.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.