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What distance is a furlong?

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3960 feet 3960 feet

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660 Ft. 220 yds.

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What is furlong used to measure?

A furlong is a measure of distance and it is still used on racecourses. A furlong measures 1/8th of a mile.


How many years are there in a furlong?

None, a furlong is a measurement of distance, and a year is a measurement of time.


1 furlong 1 fortnight?

A furlong is one eighth of a mile. It is a measurement of distance which is still used on racecourses.


What does a furlong have to do with the Kentucky Derby?

A furlong is a measurement of distance. It is 660 feet. It is used in the Derby to describe the distance that the horses run.Since a furlong is 1/8 of a mile, and the Derby is 1 1/4 miles, the Derby is 10 furlongs long.


What is the difference between a fathom and a furlong?

They are both units of measurement of distance, but a furlong is a distance equal to 201.168 meters. A fathom is a distance equal to 1.8288 meters. They are often mistaken for the same thing.


In horse racing a distance of 220 yards is called a?

furlong..


How many furlongs is the typical horse?

A "furlong" is a distance measurement, like a mile. It is used as a measurement of distance in horse racing (eg. the lead changed in the final furlong), not in measuring actual horses.


What is furlong?

The furlong is a unit of measurement that is equal to one eighth of a mile. The exact distance is 220 yards or 201 meters.


A distance of 220 yards?

In horse racing, 220 yards is called a furlong.


what unit do you measure furlongs in?

A furlong is a unit of distance equal to 1/8 of a mile.


One furlong equal to how many acre?

A furlong is a measure of distance which equals one eighth of a mile. An acre is a measurement of area. The two measurements are of different things and are not comparable.


Is furlong for water or for land?

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of an international mile, to 220 yards, and to 660 feet.