Convert 500 Furlong to Rod: 500 Furlong in Rod

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

500 Furlong = 20000 Rod

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How to convert 500 Furlong to Rod?

500 Furlong equal 20000 Rod.

Every 1 Furlong = 40 Rod and so, 500 Furlong = 500 multiplied by 40 = 20000 Rod.

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 .

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 to Rod Conversions Table

490 Furlong = 19600 Rod
491 Furlong = 19640 Rod
492 Furlong = 19680 Rod
493 Furlong = 19720 Rod
494 Furlong = 19760 Rod
495 Furlong = 19800 Rod
496 Furlong = 19840 Rod
497 Furlong = 19880 Rod
498 Furlong = 19920 Rod
499 Furlong = 19960 Rod
500 Furlong = 20000 Rod
501 Furlong = 20040 Rod
502 Furlong = 20080 Rod
503 Furlong = 20120 Rod
504 Furlong = 20160 Rod
505 Furlong = 20200 Rod
506 Furlong = 20240 Rod
507 Furlong = 20280 Rod
508 Furlong = 20320 Rod
509 Furlong = 20360 Rod
510 Furlong = 20400 Rod
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