Convert furlong (US survey) to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to convert furlong (US survey) [fur (US)] to span (cloth) [span], or Convert span (cloth) to furlong (US survey).
How to Convert Furlong (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth)
1 fur (US) = 880.0017600035 span
Example: convert 15 fur (US) to span:
15 fur (US) = 15 × 880.0017600035 span = 13200.0264000525 span
Furlong (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth) 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.
Span (Cloth)
A span is an obsolete unit of length, typically about 9 inches, based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
History/Origin
The span has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years in many different cultures.
Current Use
The span is no longer a standard unit of measurement.