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Furlong (US Survey)


The furlong (US survey) is a traditional unit of distance used in U.S. land surveying, defined as 1/8 of a U.S. survey mile, or exactly 660 U.S. survey feet. Since one U.S. survey foot equals approximately 0.3048006096 meters, the US survey furlong is about 201.1684 meters long.


While the difference between the US survey furlong and the international (standard) furlong is extremely small (just a few micrometers), it was significant in precise land measurements, particularly in legal and cadastral surveying contexts.


Key Conversions:



  • 1 US survey furlong = 660 US survey feet



  • 1 US survey furlong ≈ 220 yards



  • 1 US survey furlong ≈ 201.1684 meters



  • 8 US survey furlongs = 1 US survey mile



As of 2023, the U.S. has officially deprecated the use of the survey foot (and by extension the survey furlong) in favor of the international foot, but it may still appear in historical and legal documents.


Cubit (Greek)


The Greek cubit is an ancient unit of length based on the forearm’s length—from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. In ancient Greece, it typically measured about 18 to 20 inches (approximately 45 to 50 centimeters), though the exact length could vary by region and period.


The Greek cubit was widely used in architecture, construction, and land measurement. It played a crucial role in building temples, monuments, and other structures in classical Greece.


Key points:



  • Greek cubit ≈ 18 to 20 inches (45–50 cm)



  • Based on the length of the forearm



  • Used in ancient Greek construction and land surveying



  • Important for classical architecture and engineering



This unit reflects how ancient civilizations used the human body as a natural measuring tool before standardized systems.




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