How many furlongs is 1 foot?

One foot equals exactly 1/660 of a furlong (approximately 0.001515 furlongs). There are exactly 660 feet in a furlong.

How many feet are in 1 furlong?

One furlong contains exactly 660 feet. Since 1 furlong = 220 yards and 1 yard = 3 feet, multiply 220 by 3.

How long is a furlong in everyday terms?

A furlong is 660 feet (201 m), roughly the length of two American city blocks or a 40-second walk at a brisk pace. It is one-eighth of a mile.

Feet to Furlongs (ft to fur) Converter

1 ft = 0.0015 fur

1 Foot equals 0.0015 Furlongs (1 ft = 0.0015 fur). Convert Feet to Furlongs with formula, table, and examples.

One foot equals exactly 1/660 of a furlong, or approximately 0.001515 furlongs. A furlong (220 yards / 660 feet) is about the length of two city blocks. Converting feet to furlongs is needed when interpreting old surveys, land records, and horse racing distances that use furlongs.

How to Convert Feet to Furlongs

fur = ft ÷ 660

Divide the value in Feet by 660

Take your value in Feet
Divide by 660
Read the result in Furlongs

Common Feet to Furlongs Conversions

Feet (ft)	Furlongs (fur)	Status
1 ft	0.0015 fur
10 ft	0.0152 fur
50 ft	0.0758 fur
100 ft	0.1515 fur
200 ft	0.303 fur
500 ft	0.7576 fur
660 ft	1 fur
1,000 ft	1.5152 fur
5,000 ft	7.5758 fur
5,280 ft	8 fur
10,000 ft	15.1515 fur

Good to Know About Feet to Furlongs Conversion

The furlong ('furrow long') is one of the most evocative unit names in measurement history. It captures the agricultural origin of English measurement: how far an ox plows before needing rest. The foot, by contrast, captures the personal: how big is my foot.

Feet to Furlongs: What You Need to Know

A furlong is 660 feet. A mile is 5,280 feet (8 furlongs). A 100-foot lot frontage is 0.1515 furlongs. The Kentucky Derby (10 furlongs) is 6,600 feet. The furlong originated as the length of a furrow an ox could plow without resting, standardized at 660 feet.

What is a Foot? ft

An imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. Used in the US and UK for height, altitude, and construction.

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What is a Furlong? fur

Exactly 660 feet or one-eighth of a mile (201.168 m). Originally the length of a plowed furrow. Still used in horse racing.

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Feet to Furlongs FAQ

One foot equals exactly 1/660 of a furlong (approximately 0.001515 furlongs). There are exactly 660 feet in a furlong.
One furlong contains exactly 660 feet. Since 1 furlong = 220 yards and 1 yard = 3 feet, multiply 220 by 3.
A furlong is 660 feet (201 m), roughly the length of two American city blocks or a 40-second walk at a brisk pace. It is one-eighth of a mile.

Non-Frequently Asked Questions About Feet to Furlongs

Questions nobody should ask - but someone did.

A furlong is 660 feet. A football field is 300 feet (100 yards, excluding end zones). So a furlong is 2.2 football fields. A 6-furlong horse race is about 13.2 football fields. American sports fans: you are welcome for this conversion.
A furlong is 660 feet. Average walking speed is about 264 feet per minute (3 mph). So a furlong takes about 2.5 minutes to walk. A brisk power-walker might do it in 2 minutes. Running, about 30-40 seconds. A horse at full gallop: 12 seconds.
Because saying 'a 3,960-foot race' is harder than 'a 6-furlong race.' Furlongs give manageable numbers for race distances (5-12 furlongs). Feet would give unwieldy four-digit numbers. The furlong survives because it is the right size for horse racing.