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
Present-day use of furlongs on a highway sign near Yangon (Rangoon)
Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway use miles followed by furlongs (this sign has numbers that do not reflect these measurements)
The five-furlong (1000 m) post on Epsom Downs Racecourse
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.