Convert mile to furlong (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mile [mi, mi(Int)] to furlong (US survey) [fur (US)], or Convert furlong (US survey) to mile.
How to Convert Mile to Furlong (Us Survey)
1 mi, mi(Int) = 7.99998400000019 fur (US)
Example: convert 15 mi, mi(Int) to fur (US):
15 mi, mi(Int) = 15 × 7.99998400000019 fur (US) = 119.999760000003 fur (US)
Mile to Furlong (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.
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.