Convert barleycorn to furlong (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to furlong (US survey) [fur (US)], or Convert furlong (US survey) to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Furlong (Us Survey)
1 barleycorn = 4.20874580781575e-05 fur (US)
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to fur (US):
15 barleycorn = 15 × 4.20874580781575e-05 fur (US) = 0.000631311871172363 fur (US)
Barleycorn to Furlong (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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.
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.