What is a furlong (US survey)?

It is a historical U.S. length unit equal to 660 US survey feet, commonly used in older land surveying and legal descriptions.

What is a hand as a unit of measurement?

A hand is a traditional unit equal to exactly 4 inches, mainly used to measure the height of horses.

Why convert furlongs to hands?

Converting helps translate historical land measurements into units relevant for equestrian or animal height contexts.

Convert Furlong (US survey) to Hand - Online Unit Converter

Easily convert lengths from furlong (US survey) to hand using our precise online unit converter. Ideal for historical surveying, equestrian measurements, and related fields.

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

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Furlong (US survey) [fur] to Hand Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This tool enables you to convert units of length from furlong (US survey), a historical measurement used in U.S. surveying, to hand, a traditional unit commonly used for measuring horse heights.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in furlong (US survey) you wish to convert
Select furlong (US survey) as the source unit and hand as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in hands

Key Features

Converts furlong (US survey) to hand accurately according to established conversion rates
Useful for interpreting historical land surveys and equestrian measurements
Browser-based and easy to use without installation
Supports translation between uncommon and specialized units of length

Examples

2 furlongs (US survey) equals 3960.00792 hands
0.5 furlongs (US survey) equals 990.00198 hands

Common Use Cases

Interpreting and converting measurements from historical U.S. land surveys
Measuring horse height and categorizing heights in equestrian sports
Translating traditional horse racing distances into hand measurements
Referencing older cadastral surveys for legal land descriptions

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check unit selections to ensure correct conversion direction
Use the converter for archival research or specialized tasks involving historical and equine units
Remember the hand unit is mainly for animal heights, so apply conversions accordingly

Limitations

Furlong (US survey) is a historical unit seldom used in current surveying
Hand measurement is standardized but typically limited to equestrian contexts
Conversions are primarily relevant in specialized or archival applications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a furlong (US survey)?: It is a historical U.S. length unit equal to 660 US survey feet, commonly used in older land surveying and legal descriptions.
What is a hand as a unit of measurement?: A hand is a traditional unit equal to exactly 4 inches, mainly used to measure the height of horses.
Why convert furlongs to hands?: Converting helps translate historical land measurements into units relevant for equestrian or animal height contexts.

Key Terminology

Furlong (US survey): A historical unit of length equal to 660 US survey feet, used mainly in older U.S. land surveying.
Hand: A traditional unit of length equal to 4 inches, primarily used to measure horse height.
US survey foot: A unit of length used in U.S. surveying, serving as the base for defining furlong (US survey).

Quick Knowledge Check

What does one furlong (US survey) equal in hand units?

660 hand

1980.0039600079 hand

40 hand

What is the primary use of the hand unit?

Measuring lengths in architecture

Measuring a horse's height

General length measurement in engineering

In which context is the furlong (US survey) mostly used today?

Modern land surveying

Historical and archival land surveys

Everyday distance measurement

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