What is a furlong (US survey)?

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

Why convert furlongs to feet?

Converting furlongs to feet helps interpret older land surveys and legal descriptions in more common modern units used in construction and mapping.

Is the foot the same in imperial and US customary systems?

Yes, the foot is used in both systems and is defined exactly as 0.3048 meters.

How to Convert from Furlong (US survey) [fur] to Foot [ft]

Learn to convert furlong (US survey) units to feet accurately using our easy-to-use online unit converter. Understand the practical uses and conversion details for historical and modern measurements.

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Furlong (US survey) [fur] to Foot [ft] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter facilitates the transformation of length measurements from the US survey furlong, a traditional surveying unit, into feet, a widely used length unit in imperial and US customary systems.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in furlongs you want to convert.
Select 'furlong (US survey)' as the original unit and 'foot' as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in feet.

Key Features

Converts furlong (US survey) to feet with a precise conversion rate.
Supports length measurement conversions relevant to surveying, architecture, and traditional uses.
Browser-based tool requiring no installation, enabling quick and accessible conversions.

Examples

2 furlongs equal approximately 1320.00264 feet.
0.5 furlong converts to about 330.00066 feet.

Common Use Cases

Translating historical US land measurements and legal descriptions into feet.
Interpreting older cadastral surveys and property deeds for modern mapping purposes.
Reporting distances in horse racing and other traditional sporting events using customary units.

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm you are working with US survey furlong units before converting.
Use this tool to cross-check measurements when handling historical or legal documents.
Further convert feet measurements to metric units if SI compliance is required.

Limitations

The furlong (US survey) is an obsolete non-SI unit, mostly relevant in specific surveying contexts.
There can be minor precision differences because of variations between US survey feet and international feet.
Conversions to SI units are not included; additional steps are needed for meter-based results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a furlong (US survey)?: A furlong (US survey) is a historical non-SI length unit used mainly in US surveying, defined as exactly 660 US survey feet, or 1/8 of a US survey mile.
Why convert furlongs to feet?: Converting furlongs to feet helps interpret older land surveys and legal descriptions in more common modern units used in construction and mapping.
Is the foot the same in imperial and US customary systems?: Yes, the foot is used in both systems and is defined exactly as 0.3048 meters.

Key Terminology

Furlong (US survey): A historical unit of length equal to 660 US survey feet, used in older US land surveys and legal descriptions.
Foot (ft): A unit of length in imperial and US customary systems, exactly 0.3048 meters, commonly used in everyday and engineering measurements.
US Survey Foot: A foot unit used specifically in US surveying with a slight variation from the international foot.

Quick Knowledge Check

What unit does the converter change furlongs into?

Meters

Feet

Miles

The US survey furlong is equal to how many US survey feet?

660.0013200026

5280

1000

Why is converting furlongs to feet useful?

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