cable length (US) | 1 cable length (US) | 2 cable length (US) | 3 cable length (US) | 4 cable length (US) | 5 cable length (US) | 6 cable length (US) | 7 cable length (US) | 8 cable length (US) | 9 cable length (US) | 10 cable length (US) | 11 cable length (US) | 12 cable length (US) | 13 cable length (US) | 14 cable length (US) | 15 cable length (US) | 16 cable length (US) | 17 cable length (US) | 18 cable length (US) | 19 cable length (US) | 20 cable length (US) | 21 cable length (US) | 22 cable length (US) | 23 cable length (US) | 24 cable length (US) | 25 cable length (US) | 26 cable length (US) | 27 cable length (US) | 28 cable length (US) | 29 cable length (US) | 30 cable length (US) | 31 cable length (US) | 32 cable length (US) | 33 cable length (US) | 34 cable length (US) | 35 cable length (US) | 36 cable length (US) | 37 cable length (US) | 38 cable length (US) | 39 cable length (US) | 40 cable length (US) | 41 cable length (US) | 42 cable length (US) | 43 cable length (US) | 44 cable length (US) | 45 cable length (US) | 46 cable length (US) | 47 cable length (US) | 48 cable length (US) | 49 cable length (US) | 50 cable length (US) | 51 cable length (US) | 52 cable length (US) | 53 cable length (US) | 54 cable length (US) | 55 cable length (US) | 56 cable length (US) | 57 cable length (US) | 58 cable length (US) | 59 cable length (US) | 60 cable length (US) | 61 cable length (US) | 62 cable length (US) | 63 cable length (US) | 64 cable length (US) | 65 cable length (US) | 66 cable length (US) | 67 cable length (US) | 68 cable length (US) | 69 cable length (US) | 70 cable length (US) | 71 cable length (US) | 72 cable length (US) | 73 cable length (US) | 74 cable length (US) | 75 cable length (US) | 76 cable length (US) | 77 cable length (US) | 78 cable length (US) | 79 cable length (US) | 80 cable length (US) | 81 cable length (US) | 82 cable length (US) | 83 cable length (US) | 84 cable length (US) | 85 cable length (US) | 86 cable length (US) | 87 cable length (US) | 88 cable length (US) | 89 cable length (US) | 90 cable length (US) | 91 cable length (US) | 92 cable length (US) | 93 cable length (US) | 94 cable length (US) | 95 cable length (US) | 96 cable length (US) | 97 cable length (US) | 98 cable length (US) | 99 cable length (US) | 100 cable length (US) |
furlong | 1.0909091 fur | 2.1818182 fur | 3.2727273 fur | 4.3636364 fur | 5.4545455 fur | 6.5454545 fur | 7.6363636 fur | 8.7272727 fur | 9.8181818 fur | 10.9090909 fur | 12 fur | 13.0909091 fur | 14.1818182 fur | 15.2727273 fur | 16.3636364 fur | 17.4545455 fur | 18.5454545 fur | 19.6363636 fur | 20.7272727 fur | 21.8181818 fur | 22.9090909 fur | 24 fur | 25.0909091 fur | 26.1818182 fur | 27.2727273 fur | 28.3636364 fur | 29.4545455 fur | 30.5454545 fur | 31.6363636 fur | 32.7272727 fur | 33.8181818 fur | 34.9090909 fur | 36 fur | 37.0909091 fur | 38.1818182 fur | 39.2727273 fur | 40.3636364 fur | 41.4545455 fur | 42.5454545 fur | 43.6363636 fur | 44.7272727 fur | 45.8181818 fur | 46.9090909 fur | 48 fur | 49.0909091 fur | 50.1818182 fur | 51.2727273 fur | 52.3636364 fur | 53.4545455 fur | 54.5454545 fur | 55.6363636 fur | 56.7272727 fur | 57.8181818 fur | 58.9090909 fur | 60 fur | 61.0909091 fur | 62.1818182 fur | 63.2727273 fur | 64.3636364 fur | 65.4545455 fur | 66.5454545 fur | 67.6363636 fur | 68.7272727 fur | 69.8181818 fur | 70.9090909 fur | 72 fur | 73.0909091 fur | 74.1818182 fur | 75.2727273 fur | 76.3636364 fur | 77.4545455 fur | 78.5454545 fur | 79.6363636 fur | 80.7272727 fur | 81.8181818 fur | 82.9090909 fur | 84 fur | 85.0909091 fur | 86.1818182 fur | 87.2727273 fur | 88.3636364 fur | 89.4545455 fur | 90.5454545 fur | 91.6363636 fur | 92.7272727 fur | 93.8181818 fur | 94.9090909 fur | 96 fur | 97.0909091 fur | 98.1818182 fur | 99.2727273 fur | 100.3636364 fur | 101.4545455 fur | 102.5454545 fur | 103.6363636 fur | 104.7272727 fur | 105.8181818 fur | 106.9090909 fur | 108 fur | 109.0909091 fur |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cable length (US) | ≡ 720 ft | = 219.456 m | Imperial/US |
cable length (US) | furlong | cable length (US) | furlong |
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1 | = 1.0909090909091 | 4 | = 4.3636363636364 |
1.5 | = 1.6363636363636 | 4.5 | = 4.9090909090909 |
2 | = 2.1818181818182 | 5 | = 5.4545454545455 |
2.5 | = 2.7272727272727 | 5.5 | = 6 |
3 | = 3.2727272727273 | 6 | = 6.5454545454545 |
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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furlong | fur | ≡ 10 chains = 660 ft = 220 yd | = 201.168 m | Imperial/US |
furlong | cable length (US) | furlong | cable length (US) |
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1 | = 0.91666666666667 | 4 | = 3.6666666666667 |
1.5 | = 1.375 | 4.5 | = 4.125 |
2 | = 1.8333333333333 | 5 | = 4.5833333333333 |
2.5 | = 2.2916666666667 | 5.5 | = 5.0416666666667 |
3 | = 2.75 | 6 | = 5.5 |
cable length (US) | furlong |
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1 | = 1.0909091 |
0.9166667 | = 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |