Convert mile (US survey) to furlong
Please provide values below to convert mile (US survey) [mi (survey)] to furlong [fur], or Convert furlong to mile (US survey).
How to Convert Mile (Us Survey) to Furlong
1 mi (survey) = 8.00001600003181 fur
Example: convert 15 mi (survey) to fur:
15 mi (survey) = 15 × 8.00001600003181 fur = 120.000240000477 fur
Mile (Us Survey) to Furlong Conversion Table
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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.
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.