Convert megameter to furlong (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert megameter [Mm] to furlong (US survey) [fur (US)], or Convert furlong (US survey) to megameter.
How to Convert Megameter to Furlong (Us Survey)
1 Mm = 4970.95959595971 fur (US)
Example: convert 15 Mm to fur (US):
15 Mm = 15 × 4970.95959595971 fur (US) = 74564.3939393957 fur (US)
Megameter to Furlong (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.
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.