| Did you mean to convert | furlong [international] furlong [survey] |
to | chain [Gunter, survey] chain [Ramsden, engineer] |
How many furlong in 1 chains? The answer is 0.1000002000004. We assume you are converting between furlong [international] and chain [Gunter, survey]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: furlong or chains The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.0049709695378987 furlong, or 0.049709595959596 chains. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between furlongs and chains. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 furlong to chains = 9.99998 chains
5 furlong to chains = 49.9999 chains
10 furlong to chains = 99.9998 chains
15 furlong to chains = 149.9997 chains
20 furlong to chains = 199.9996 chains
25 furlong to chains = 249.9995 chains
30 furlong to chains = 299.9994 chains
40 furlong to chains = 399.9992 chains
50 furlong to chains = 499.999 chains
You can do the reverse unit conversion from chains to furlong, or enter any two units below:
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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