In the Lord of the Rings books, all distances are told in Leagues. How many Miles is to a league?
Bonus points for anyone that tells how long a furlong is.
2006-07-04 12:34:25 · 8 answers · asked by alex_spro 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A mile is seven leagues, so roughly 0.14 miles in a league. And isn't a furlong six feet, or am I thinking cubits?
2006-07-04 12:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by robotripper989 2 · 0⤊ 8⤋
In Anglo-Saxon measurements, One league is equivalent to 3 miles.
One mile is equivalent to 8 furlongs. Furlong stems from the phrase 'furrow long' and was used in reference to ploughable land.
There are thus 24 furlongs in a league.
One furlong equates to 40 rods.
Unless you mean Edward Furlong, star of Terminator 2, then there are only five feet and seven inches in a Furlong...
2006-07-04 12:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
8 furlongs in a mile
3 miles in a league
2006-07-04 12:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
furlong = 1/8 of a mile.
2006-07-04 17:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A unit of distance equal to 3.0 statute miles (4.8 kilometers).
BONUS: Furlong = a unit of length equal to 220 yards
2006-07-04 12:39:30 · answer #5 · answered by a1quick57 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1 league = 3.45233834 miles
A furlong is 220 yds.
2006-07-04 12:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
3 miles in a league.
Furlong is 660 feet/200 feet. Or 1/8 of a mile.
2006-07-04 12:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A league has varied at different periods and in different countries. In English speaking countries a league has usually been estimated at roughly 3 miles - 4.8 kilometers.
2006-07-04 12:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by Yossarian 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋