Furlong in most applications. Five furlongs are about 1.0 kilometre ( is the exact value, according to the international conversion). The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words ' (furrow) and ' (long). Dating back at least to early Anglo-Saxon times, it originally referred to the length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field (a medieval communal field which was divided into strips). The furlong (meaning furrow length) was the distance a team of oxen could plough without resting. This was standardised to be exactly 40 rods or 10 chains. The system of long furrows arose
Mack Furlong series "Sunny Days and Nights", which he also co-wrote and co-created. Furlong has appeared as an actor in films such as "Rare Birds", "Crackie" and "Love and Savagery". He is the co-author of the play "I Want It All", about artist Rockwell Kent's time spent in Newfoundland in 1914-15. Furlong was the 2014 recipient of the John Drainie Award, which is presented annually to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. Mack Furlong Mack Furlong is an actor, writer and musician based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Furlong has been a frequent host