Convert foot (US survey) to furlong
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to furlong [fur], or Convert furlong to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Furlong
1 ft (US) = 0.00151515454545455 fur
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to fur:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.00151515454545455 fur = 0.0227273181818182 fur
Foot (Us Survey) to Furlong Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
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.