What is a furlong (US survey)?

A furlong (US survey) is a historical unit of length used mainly in U.S. surveying, defined as 660 US survey feet or 1/8 of a US survey mile.

What is a barleycorn used for?

Barleycorn is a traditional British unit of length equal to one third of an inch, often used in British shoe sizing and for interpreting historical measurements.

Why would I convert furlongs to barleycorn?

Converting furlongs to barleycorn helps in interpreting historical land measurements into traditional British units, useful for antiques, tailoring, and understanding old documents.

How to Convert from Furlong (US survey) [fur] to Barleycorn?

Easily convert measurements from the US survey furlong to barleycorn with our precise unit converter. Understand historical and traditional length units used in surveying, antiques, and British shoe sizing.

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Furlong (US survey) [fur] to Barleycorn Conversion Table

Furlong (US survey) [fur]	Barleycorn

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Furlong (US survey) [fur] to Barleycorn Conversion Table
Furlong (US survey) [fur]	Barleycorn

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms measurements from the US survey furlong, a historical unit of length used mainly in U.S. surveying, into barleycorns, a traditional British unit based on the length of a grain of barley. It supports interpreting historical maps, tailoring patterns, and antique measurements.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in furlong (US survey) you want to convert.
Select barleycorn as the target unit.
Initiate the conversion to get the equivalent measurement in barleycorn.

Key Features

Converts furlong (US survey) to barleycorn with an established conversion rate.
Supports historical and traditional units relevant to surveying and British measurement systems.
Provides quick and browser-based conversion without the need for installation.

Examples

1 furlong (US survey) equals approximately 23,760.05 barleycorn.
0.5 furlong (US survey) converts to about 11,880.02 barleycorn.

Common Use Cases

Converting distances in historical U.S. land surveys into British traditional units.
Interpreting antique measurements and tailoring patterns based on pre-metric English units.
Translating race distances and legal descriptions that use customary British and American units.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify that conversions are appropriate for historical or niche applications due to the rarity of these units in modern use.
Use this tool to interpret old surveying and land measurement records accurately.
Consider the approximate nature of barleycorn as a unit when precision is critical.

Limitations

The US survey furlong is a historical unit seldom used in current measurements.
Barleycorn is a small and historically variable unit, so conversions should be taken as approximate.
Conversion accuracy depends on the exact definitions, and minor rounding may affect results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a furlong (US survey)?: A furlong (US survey) is a historical unit of length used mainly in U.S. surveying, defined as 660 US survey feet or 1/8 of a US survey mile.
What is a barleycorn used for?: Barleycorn is a traditional British unit of length equal to one third of an inch, often used in British shoe sizing and for interpreting historical measurements.
Why would I convert furlongs to barleycorn?: Converting furlongs to barleycorn helps in interpreting historical land measurements into traditional British units, useful for antiques, tailoring, and understanding old documents.

Key Terminology

Furlong (US survey): A historical non-SI length unit used in U.S. surveying, equal to 660 US survey feet or 1/8 of a US survey mile.
Barleycorn: A traditional British unit of length equal to one third of an inch, originally based on a grain of barley.
Conversion Rate: The numerical factor used to convert one unit into another, here 1 furlong equals approximately 23,760.05 barleycorn.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the furlong (US survey) primarily used for?

Modern construction measurements

Historical U.S. land surveying

Metric system calibration

How long is one barleycorn approximately?

One inch

One third of an inch

One foot

What does this converter primarily help with?

Converting metric to imperial units

Translating historical measurements to traditional British units

Measuring current race distances

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