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Length/Distance | Convert from Scots foot to furlong [international] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (Scots foot) The Scots foot is a traditional distance units in Scotland. The Scots foot equals 1.005 405 4 English foot (about 12.065 English inches or 30.645 centimeters). The English foot and statute mile, of course, are now official in Scotland. Unit Definition (furlong [international]) The furlong is a traditional unit of distance. Long before the Norman Conquest in 1066, Saxon farmers in England were measuring distance in rods and furlongs and areas in acres. The word "furlong", from the Old English fuhrlang, means "the length of a furrow"; it represents the distance a team of oxen could plow without needing a rest. A furlong equals 40 rods, which is exactly 10 chains, 220 yards, 660 feet, or 1/8 mile. One furlong is exactly 201.168 meters, so a 200-meter dash covers a distance very close to a furlong. The length of horse races is often stated in furlongs.
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