Convert league (statute) to furlong
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to furlong [fur], or Convert furlong to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to Furlong
1 st.league = 24.0000480000959 fur
Example: convert 15 st.league to fur:
15 st.league = 15 × 24.0000480000959 fur = 360.000720001439 fur
League (Statute) to Furlong Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Furlong
A furlong is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, or 660 feet.
History/Origin
The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words "furh" (furrow) and "lang" (long), originally referring to the length of a furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field.
Current Use
Today, the furlong is primarily used in horse racing to state the length of races.