Rod to Furlong Unit Converter - 1 Rod in Furlong

This calculator allows you to convert from Rod to Furlong and in a reverse direction. To convert from Rod to Furlong, enter the amount of Rod into the first input and to convert from Furlong to Rod, enter the amount of Furlong into the second input.

1 Rod = 0.025 Furlong

Rod to Furlong?

How to convert from Rod to Furlong?

To convert Rod to Furlong: Every 1 Rod equals 0.025 Furlong. For example, 100 Rod equal 100 * 0.025 = 2.5 Furlong and so on..

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Rod

What is rod?

The rod is a unit used to measure distance. It is an old English unit. Rod is the same length as a perch (pole). perch is measured using cordage or wood.

One rod equals to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres).  The idiom "rod" is derived from the old English rodd.

Since 1965, rod has been legalized as a unit of measurement in the united kingdom.

Nowadays, the use of rod is not common but Some fields are still using it such as:

  • the acquisition of pipeline easements.
  • maps measure portages
  • recreational canoeing

Furlong

What does furlong refer to?

A furlong is a measure of distance which equals one eighth of a mile. A good note is that furlong is used in both imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement.

One furlong equals to 660 feet.

Historically, furlong was estimated be be equivalent to the roman stadium. It was also based on the length of an average plowed furrow .

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