What is a statute league?

A statute league is a historical length unit equal to three statute miles, mainly used in English-speaking regions for land and coastal distances.

What does a US survey furlong represent?

A US survey furlong is a historic surveying unit defined as 660 US survey feet, commonly used in U.S. land descriptions and surveys.

Why convert leagues to furlongs?

Converting leagues to furlongs helps translate historical British distance measurements into units familiar in American surveying and land documentation contexts.

How to Convert from League (statute) [st.league] to Furlong (US survey) [fur]

Learn how to convert length measurements from the historical statute league to the US survey furlong. This guide covers the definitions, use cases, and conversion steps for these traditional units.

League (statute) [st.league]

Furlong (US survey) [fur]

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League (statute) [st.league] to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table

League (statute) [st.league]	Furlong (US survey) [fur]

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League (statute) [st.league] to Furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table
League (statute) [st.league]	Furlong (US survey) [fur]

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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps translate length measurements from the statute league, a historical British unit, into the US survey furlong, a traditional American surveying unit. It is designed to facilitate understanding and use of these older units in various historical, legal, and surveying contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in statute leagues you want to convert
Select league (statute) as the input unit and furlong (US survey) as the output unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent distance in furlongs
Review the converted value and use it for your interpretation or documentation needs

Key Features

Converts length values from statute league to US survey furlong using a fixed conversion rate
Supports interpretation of historical and legal distance measurements
Browser-based and easy to use without specialized software
Useful for genealogy, cartography, and land surveying research
Provides quick and clear results for translating obsolete units

Examples

Convert 2 leagues (statute) to furlongs (US survey) results in 48 furlongs
Convert 0.5 league (statute) to furlongs (US survey) gives 12 furlongs

Common Use Cases

Translating historical British maps or legal documents referencing leagues into US survey units
Converting distances recorded in 19th-century travel logs to furlongs for modern understanding
Interpreting older U.S. land survey descriptions and cadastral records
Assisting genealogy research involving ancestral property boundaries
Supporting horse racing distance conversions using traditional units

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you select the correct units to avoid conversion errors
Use this conversion primarily for historical or legal reference rather than modern measurement
Cross-check converted values when working with critical legal or land survey documents
Consider the historical context and measurement standards used in the original data
Rely on this tool for educational, archival, or comparative purposes involving obsolete units

Limitations

Both units are historical and mostly obsolete in today’s measurement systems
Variations in historical definitions between British and US standards may cause slight discrepancies
Conversions are mainly useful for academic, legal, or archival interpretation rather than precise modern surveying

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a statute league?: A statute league is a historical length unit equal to three statute miles, mainly used in English-speaking regions for land and coastal distances.
What does a US survey furlong represent?: A US survey furlong is a historic surveying unit defined as 660 US survey feet, commonly used in U.S. land descriptions and surveys.
Why convert leagues to furlongs?: Converting leagues to furlongs helps translate historical British distance measurements into units familiar in American surveying and land documentation contexts.

Key Terminology

Statute League: A historical length unit equal to three statute miles, formerly used for overland and coastal distances in English-speaking countries.
US Survey Furlong: A historic non-SI unit of length used in US surveying, defined as 660 US survey feet, commonly appearing in cadastral and legal land descriptions.
Conversion Rate: The fixed ratio used to change a measurement from one unit to another, here 1 statute league equals 24 US survey furlongs.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the conversion rate from statute league to US survey furlong?

1 statute league = 12 furlongs

1 statute league = 24 furlongs

1 statute league = 30 furlongs

Which of the following is a typical use case for converting statute leagues to furlongs?

Converting modern metric units

Interpreting historical land survey records

Calculating current shipping distances

What is one limitation of using league and furlong conversions today?

Units are internationally standardized

Units are primarily historical and obsolete

Units are only used in scientific research

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