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A furlong is a distance equal to 220 yards, one eighth of a mile.
Nowadays it is most often used in relation to horse racing.
The name possibly comes from a contraction of furrow-long - the length of a furrow that a team of oxen would plough. A set of these furrows a chain (22 yards) wide would take the team of oxen a day to plough and this area ploughed (a furlong by a chain) is called an acre (though an acre itself, as a measure of area, can be any shape).
It can also be a last name.
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What is the birth name of Edward Furlong?
Edward Furlong's birth name is Edward Walter Furlong.
What is the birth name of Hilary Furlong?
Hilary Furlong's birth name is Hilary Antoinette Furlong.
How many square furlongs equal an acre?
1 furlong = 10 chains 1 acre = 1 furlong x 1 chain = 1 furlong x 0.1 furlong = 0.1 sq furlong.
Chains in a furlong?
10 chains in one furlong.
When did Alice Furlong die?
Alice Furlong died in 1946.
How many inches are there in a furlong?
1 furlong = 7920 inches
How many yards are in a furlong?
There are 220 yards in one furlong.
How many yards are there in a furlong?
220 yards in one furlong.
What is the metric eqivalent of a furlong?
1 furlong = 0.201168 kilometres
When was Alice Furlong born?
Alice Furlong was born in 1875.
When was Thomas Furlong born?
Thomas Furlong was born in 1794.
When was Campbell Furlong born?
Campbell Furlong was born in 1974.
