Random facts of the day: some traditional measurements!
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Random piece of general knowledge (many thanks to The Old Farmers Almanac): 1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs In other words, there are eight furlongs to a mile. So how long is a furlong? 660 feet, or 40 rods (one rod being 5 ½ yards). Seen another way, a furlong is equal to one eighth of a mile: equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods (1 rod = 5 1/2 feet), or 10 chains (one chain, therefore, being equal to 66 feet).
Random facts of the day: some traditional measurements!
Random facts of the day: some traditional…
Random facts of the day: some traditional measurements!
Random piece of general knowledge (many thanks to The Old Farmers Almanac): 1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs In other words, there are eight furlongs to a mile. So how long is a furlong? 660 feet, or 40 rods (one rod being 5 ½ yards). Seen another way, a furlong is equal to one eighth of a mile: equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods (1 rod = 5 1/2 feet), or 10 chains (one chain, therefore, being equal to 66 feet).