What is a pica used for?

A pica is a typographic unit used primarily in typography and digital layout for measuring type size, line length, and spacing.

Where is the furlong (US survey) typically applied?

It is mostly found in historical American land surveying, legal land descriptions, and traditional horse racing distances.

Can I use this converter for modern surveying?

This tool is designed for historical and niche applications, as modern surveying usually prefers metric or US customary units.

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

Convert pica, a typographic length unit, to furlong (US survey), a historical surveying length, using our easy online converter. Perfect for integrating design and land measurement data.

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

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Start Value

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End Value

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

This converter allows you to translate measurements from picas, a unit used in typography and digital layout, into furlongs (US survey), a traditional unit used in historic American land surveying and mapping.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in picas you want to convert.
Select 'pica' as the source unit and 'furlong (US survey)' as the target unit.
Click convert to get the equivalent length in furlongs.

Key Features

Converts picas to furlongs (US survey) accurately based on defined conversion rates.
Supports interpretation of typographic or layout measurements into surveying units.
Ideal for professionals working with historical land records and digital typesetting.

Examples

10 picas equal 0.000210437 furlongs.
1000 picas equal 0.0210437 furlongs.

Common Use Cases

Translating typographic measurements into historical land surveying units.
Integrating design layout data with legal land descriptions or historic maps.
Working with old cadastral survey records in the United States.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you understand the context of measurement units before converting.
Use this tool when dealing with specialized fields combining typography and surveying.
Verify historical data carefully when interpreting old map measurements.

Limitations

Direct conversions between picas and furlongs are rare and specialized due to their vastly different scales.
Unit definitions can vary between systems and over time, affecting accuracy.
The furlong (US survey) is largely historical and not commonly used in modern measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pica used for?: A pica is a typographic unit used primarily in typography and digital layout for measuring type size, line length, and spacing.
Where is the furlong (US survey) typically applied?: It is mostly found in historical American land surveying, legal land descriptions, and traditional horse racing distances.
Can I use this converter for modern surveying?: This tool is designed for historical and niche applications, as modern surveying usually prefers metric or US customary units.

Key Terminology

Pica: A typographic length unit equal to 12 points or 1/6 inch, used in page layout and digital typesetting.
Furlong (US survey): A historical US surveying unit equal to 660 US survey feet, used in old land measurements and legal descriptions.
Conversion rate: The factor used to convert one unit to another; here, 1 pica equals 0.0000210437 furlongs.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does a pica measure?

Land distance

Typographic length

Horse racing distances

The furlong (US survey) is best described as which type of unit?

Modern metric

Historical surveying

Digital layout

When converting picas to furlongs, what is the relation between the units?

Both are large land units

Pica is much smaller than furlong

Both used in modern surveying

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