Furlong
A distance of one-eight of a mile. The name is derived from the Old English word fuhrlang that means "the length of a furrow". It represents the distance a team of oxen could plow without needing a rest.
| Conversions | ||||||
| 1 furlong | = | 0.125 mile | 1 furlong | = | 220 yards | |
| 1 furlong | = | 201.168 metres | 1 furlong | = | 660 feet | |
| 1 furlong | = | 10 chains (Gunter) | 1 furlong | = | 40 rods | |
| 1 furlong | = | 0.1086 nautical miles | 1 furlong | = | 0.201168 kilometres |
See also: Chain, Metre, Mile, Rod.
Subjects: Physics