Convert furlong (US survey) to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert furlong (US survey) [fur (US)] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to furlong (US survey).
How to Convert Furlong (Us Survey) to Barleycorn
1 fur (US) = 23760.047426551 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 fur (US) to barleycorn:
15 fur (US) = 15 × 23760.047426551 barleycorn = 356400.711398265 barleycorn
Furlong (Us Survey) to Barleycorn Conversion Table
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Furlong (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey furlong is a unit of length equal to one-eighth of a U.S. survey mile.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey furlong is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey furlong was used in land surveying in the United States.
Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.