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They are both units of measurement of distance, but a furlong is a distance equal to 201.168 meters. A fathom is a distance equal to 1.8288 meters. They are often mistaken for the same thing.

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A fathom is 6 feet and is used to measure depth in water. A furlong is 1/8 of a mile and is used to measure distance on land.

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