Convert furlong (US survey) to nautical mile (UK)
Please provide values below to convert furlong (US survey) [fur (US)] to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)], or Convert nautical mile (UK) to furlong (US survey).
How to Convert Furlong (Us Survey) to Nautical Mile (Uk)
1 fur (US) = 0.108552848684642 NM (UK)
Example: convert 15 fur (US) to NM (UK):
15 fur (US) = 15 × 0.108552848684642 NM (UK) = 1.62829273026963 NM (UK)
Furlong (Us Survey) to Nautical Mile (Uk) 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.
Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.