What is a furlong used for?

A furlong is traditionally used in horse racing, historical land measurement, and old surveying or legal property descriptions.

Why use the US survey inch instead of the international inch?

The US survey inch is a legacy surveying unit used in historical U.S. geodetic control and cadastral surveys, important for interpreting older records.

Can I use this converter for modern engineering projects?

This conversion is mostly relevant for historical or niche applications since the furlong is largely obsolete in current engineering contexts.

How to Convert from Furlong [fur] to Inch (US survey) [in]

Easily convert lengths from furlongs to US survey inches using this practical online tool designed for historical and surveying measurements.

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Furlong [fur] to Inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table

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

This converter transforms lengths measured in furlongs—a traditional imperial unit—into US survey inches, a legacy surveying measurement. It supports conversions relevant to historical land records, horse racing distances, and geodetic mapping.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in furlongs into the input field.
Select furlong as the unit to convert from and inch (US survey) as the unit to convert to.
Click the convert button to see the length expressed in US survey inches.
Use the result for research, mapping, or land analysis tasks.

Key Features

Converts furlongs to US survey inches accurately based on established standards.
Supports legacy measurement units used in surveying and cadastral applications.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick length conversions.
Ideal for interpreting historical mapping and land measurement data.

Examples

2 furlongs converts to 15839.96832 inch (US survey).
0.5 furlong converts to 3959.99208 inch (US survey).

Common Use Cases

Converting horse racing distances measured in furlongs to survey inches for detailed analysis.
Interpreting historical land surveys and cadastral property descriptions.
Processing legacy geodetic coordinates and mapping datasets using US survey units.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the unit system origin when integrating converted measurements with other data.
Use this converter primarily for historical or niche surveying contexts.
Be cautious of conversion limitations when working with large distances or legal boundaries.

Limitations

Furlong is no longer common in modern scientific or engineering measurements.
US survey inch differs slightly from the international inch; mixing units may cause inaccuracies.
Rounding during conversion might impact precision for extensive property measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a furlong used for?: A furlong is traditionally used in horse racing, historical land measurement, and old surveying or legal property descriptions.
Why use the US survey inch instead of the international inch?: The US survey inch is a legacy surveying unit used in historical U.S. geodetic control and cadastral surveys, important for interpreting older records.
Can I use this converter for modern engineering projects?: This conversion is mostly relevant for historical or niche applications since the furlong is largely obsolete in current engineering contexts.

Key Terminology

Furlong [fur]: An imperial/US customary unit of length equal to 220 yards or exactly 201.168 meters, historically based on field measurement.
Inch (US survey) [in]: A unit of length defined as 1/12 of the US survey foot, used in legacy U.S. surveying and mapping.
Cadastral surveys: Surveys that document land ownership and boundaries, traditionally using units like the US survey inch and foot.

Quick Knowledge Check

What traditional activity commonly uses furlongs to measure distance?

Horse racing

Swimming competitions

Car racing

The US survey inch is defined as exactly how many meters?

0.0254000508 m

0.03048 m

0.025 m

Why might rounding affect conversions from furlongs to US survey inches?

Because of legacy unit differences

Because of rounding during calculation

Because furlongs are metric units

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