Furlong the common length for English Measures four Poles, as answering indifferently to the Englishs Mile and Acre, 10 such Chains in length making a Furlong, and 10 single square Chains an Acre, so that a square Mile contains 640 square Acres." —John Ogilby, Britannia, 1675 The official use of the furlong was abolished in the United Kingdom under the Weights and Measures Act 1985, an act that also abolished the official use of many other traditional units of measurement. In Myanmar, furlongs are currently used in conjunction with miles to indicate distances on highway signs. Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway
Nicholas Furlong (musician) California. On October 13, 2017, The Front Bottoms released "Going Grey", produced and executive produced by Furlong. Nicholas Furlong (musician) Nicholas Furlong (born September 16, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His work is noted to cross several musical genres, ranging from rock, dance, and pop, to hip-hop. Furlong has had many chart successes, both in America and internationally. He has worked with many acts including Avicii, WALK THE MOON, All Time Low, blink-182, 311, Steve Aoki, 5 Seconds of Summer, Timeflies, Krewella, Papa Roach, Good Charlotte, Skylar Grey, Logan Henderson, Diplo, Onyx, The Fever 333, Waka