Convert furlong to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert furlong [fur] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to furlong.
How to Convert Furlong to Foot (Us Survey)
1 fur = 659.99868000264 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 fur to ft (US):
15 fur = 15 × 659.99868000264 ft (US) = 9899.9802000396 ft (US)
Furlong to Foot (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.
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.