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Travels in the East Indian archipelago

APPENDIX C. A Table of Heights of the Principal Mountains in the Archipelago.

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Place. Height in Eng. feet.

Amboina.

Salhutu (highest peak on the island) 4,010

Ternate (peak of) 5,510

Tidore (peak of) 5,440

Minahassa.

Mount Klabat 6,560

Mount Sudara 4,390

Mount Batu Angus 2,290

Mount Lokon 5,140

Mount Massarang 4,150

Mount Tompasso 3,850

Mount Saputan 5,960

Mount Mahawut 4,170

Mount Sempo 4,900

Mount Katawak 3,970

Mount Kawin 3,430

Lake of Tondano 2,272

HEIGHTS IN JAVA.

Mount Krawang 5,771

Salak 7,244

Mandalawangi 9,940

Gedeh 9,750

Sedaratu 9,591

Alun-alun 9,100

Papandayang 7,477

Pasir Alang 8,387

Taman Saāt 7,908

Chikorai 9,233

Telaga Bodas 5,874

Highest edge of Galunggong 5,320

Galunggong 3,825

Slamat 11,329

Sindoro 10,316

Merbabu 10,219

Sumbing 10,947

Lawu 10,727

Dorowati 8,480

Kawi 9,408

Arjuno 10,947

Sémiru 12,235

Budolembu, highest peak in the Tenger Mountains 8,705

Boromo 7,545

Ajang 9,896

Raon 10,177

HEIGHTS IN SUMATRA.

Padang Hill (Apenberg) 341

Kayu Tanam 403

Padang Panjang 2,432

Fort Gugur Sigandang, the highest point on the col between Singalang and Mérapi 3,677

From this place to Matua is the plateau of Agam—Matua is 3,389

Bambang 2,028

Pisang 1,685

Kumpodang (where we crossed the brook and found a controleur making a bridge, etc.) 670

Bondyol 735

Water-shed just before coming to Libu Siképing 2,132

Libu Siképing 1,511

Rau 972

Water-shed between Rau and Kota Nopan 2,132

That above Kota Nopan 1,351

Water-shed between Tobing and Uraba 2,451

Last hills crossed before coming down to Eik Bediri 600 to 800

Dundgus Nasi (island passed in coming from Siboga) 800

Mount Talang (Crawfurd’s Dictionary) 10,500

Mount Singalang 9,634

Mount Mérapi 9,570

Mount Sago, about 5,862

Mount Ophir 9,770

Mount Kalabu (west of Rau) 5,115

Mount Seret Mérapi 5,860

Mount Pitya Kéling 680

Lubu Rajah 6,234

Height of the plateau of Toba, about 4,000

Sinkara, greatest depth 1,193

Bottom of Silindong Valley 3,144

Bukit Gedang, the edge of the old crater crossed in going down to Manindyu 3,624

Lake of Manindyu 1,541

Tanjong Alam, on the road from Fort van der Capellen to Paya Kombo 3,428

Paya Kombo 1,704

Height of Silindong Valley (e. g., at Uta Galong) 3,144

Height of Toba Valley about 4,000

Mount Indrapura, estimated at 12,255

Mount Lusé, in the territory of Achin, in 3° 40′ N. (Crawfurd) 11,250

Mount Lombok, according to Melville van Carnbée, by triangulation, about 12,363

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