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How many agate in 1 furlong? The answer is 110880. We assume you are converting between agate [typographical] and furlong [international]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: agate or furlong The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 551.1811023622 agate, or 0.0049709695378987 furlong. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between agates and furlongs. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
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An agate is a unit of typographical measure. It is approximately 5 1/2 points (1/14 inch or 1.814 mm). It can refer to either the height of a line of type, or to a font that is 5.5 points. An Agate font is commonly used to display statistical data or legal notices in newspapers. It is considered to be the smallest point size that can be printed on newsprint and remain legible.
A furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units, and is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
Distances for thoroughbred horse races in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States are still given in miles and furlongs (example), but the unit is otherwise no longer in common use. It is heavily used within the rail industry (especially maintenance and repair services) in the UK, due to the legacy measurements and distance markers from when the tracks were first laid down.
Coincidentally, 5 furlongs is approximately 1 kilometer (1.00584 to be exact).
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