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How many fathom in 1 furlong? The answer is 110. We assume you are converting between fathom and furlong [international]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: fathom or furlong The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.54680664916885 fathom, or 0.0049709695378987 furlong. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between fathoms and furlongs. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 fathom to furlong = 0.00909 furlong
10 fathom to furlong = 0.09091 furlong
50 fathom to furlong = 0.45455 furlong
100 fathom to furlong = 0.90909 furlong
200 fathom to furlong = 1.81818 furlong
500 fathom to furlong = 4.54545 furlong
1000 fathom to furlong = 9.09091 furlong
You can do the reverse unit conversion from furlong to fathom, or enter any two units below:
unit of length equal to six feet used to measure depth of water
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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