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Travels in the East Indian Archipelago

by Albert S. Bickmore

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Appendix C — A Table of Heights of the Principal Mountains in the Archipelago

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 Klabat6,560
Mount Sudara4,390
Mount Batu Angus2,290
Mount Lokon5,140
Mount Massarang4,150
Mount Tompasso3,850
Mount Saputan5,960
Mount Mahawut4,170
Mount Sempo4,900
Mount Katawak3,970
Mount Kawin3,430
Lake of Tondano2,272
HEIGHTS IN JAVA.
Mount Krawang5,771
Salak7,244
Mandalawangi9,940
Gedeh9,750
Sedaratu9,591
Alun-alun9,100
Papandayang7,477
Pasir Alang8,387
Taman Saāt7,908
Chikorai9,233
Telaga Bodas5,874
Highest edge of Galunggong5,320
Galunggong3,825
Slamat11,329
Sindoro10,316
Merbabu10,219
Sumbing10,947
Lawu10,727
Dorowati8,480
Kawi9,408
Arjuno10,947
Sémiru12,235
Budolembu, highest peak in the Tenger Mountains8,705
Boromo7,545
Ajang9,896
Raon10,177
HEIGHTS IN SUMATRA.
Padang Hill (Apenberg)341
Kayu Tanam403
Padang Panjang2,432
Fort Gugur Sigandang, the highest point on the col between Singalang and Mérapi3,677
From this place to Matua is the plateau of Agam—Matua is3,389
Bambang2,028
Pisang1,685
Kumpodang (where we crossed the brook and found a controleur making a bridge, etc.)670
Bondyol735
Water-shed just before coming to Libu Siképing2,132
Libu Siképing1,511
Rau972
Water-shed between Rau and Kota Nopan2,132
That above Kota Nopan1,351
Water-shed between Tobing and Uraba2,451
Last hills crossed before coming down to Eik Bediri600 to 800
Dundgus Nasi (island passed in coming from Siboga)800
Mount Talang (Crawfurd’s Dictionary)10,500
Mount Singalang9,634
Mount Mérapi9,570
Mount Sago, about5,862
Mount Ophir9,770
Mount Kalabu (west of Rau)5,115
Mount Seret Mérapi5,860
Mount Pitya Kéling680
Lubu Rajah6,234
Height of the plateau of Toba, about4,000
Sinkara, greatest depth1,193
Bottom of Silindong Valley3,144
Bukit Gedang, the edge of the old crater crossed in going down to Manindyu3,624
Lake of Manindyu1,541
Tanjong Alam, on the road from Fort van der Capellen to Paya Kombo3,428
Paya Kombo1,704
Height of Silindong Valley (e. g., at Uta Galong)3,144
Height of Toba Valley about4,000
Mount Indrapura, estimated at12,255
Mount Lusé, in the territory of Achin, in 3° 40′ N. (Crawfurd)11,250
Mount Lombok, according to Melville van Carnbée, by triangulation, about12,363

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