Convert furlong (US survey) to gigameter
Please provide values below to convert furlong (US survey) [fur (US)] to gigameter [Gm], or Convert gigameter to furlong (US survey).
How to Convert Furlong (Us Survey) to Gigameter
1 fur (US) = 2.011684023368e-07 Gm
Example: convert 15 fur (US) to Gm:
15 fur (US) = 15 × 2.011684023368e-07 Gm = 3.017526035052e-06 Gm
Furlong (Us Survey) to Gigameter 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.
Gigameter
A gigameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^9 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "giga-" for 10^9 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The gigameter is used for measuring interplanetary distances, for example, the distance between Earth and Mars.