Convert furlong to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert furlong [fur] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to furlong.
How to Convert Furlong to Mile (Us Survey)
1 fur = 0.124999750000003 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 fur to mi (survey):
15 fur = 15 × 0.124999750000003 mi (survey) = 1.87499625000004 mi (survey)
Furlong to Mile (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.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.