Chain (unit)
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The chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet, used in both the US customary and Imperial unit systems. It is subdivided into 100 links. There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute
The chain is based on the length of Gunter's chain, which is 66 feet (22 yd) long.
Location marker painted on a British railway bridge, showing 112 miles and 63 chains; photograph taken August 2007
Using a DT Ape
Furlong
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A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods or perches, 10 chains, or approx
Chain (unit)
…length equal to 66 feet (22 yards), used in both the US customary and Imperial unit systems. It is subdivided into 100 links. There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute mile. In metric terms, it is 20.1168 m long. By extension, chainage (running distance) is the distance along a curved or…
Present-day use of furlongs on a highway sign near Yangon (Rangoon)
Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway use miles followed by furlongs
The five-furlong (1000 m) post on Epsom Downs Racecourse