Appendix F: GPS-Derived Coordinates and Elevations


hese latitudes and longitudes are provided using the WGS-84 datum. Conversion to other datums and/or other coordinate systems (UTM, etc...) is facile with any handheld GPS unit.

Mountain Location Description Latitude Longitude Elevation (feet)
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Gunung Kinabalu summit (Low's Peak) 6º04'30.3"N 116º33'31.2"E 13,472
Gunung Rinjani trailhead at park headquarters 8º21'35.2"S 116º31'27.5"E 3,753
8º21'35.2"S 116º31'27.6"E 3,773
8º21'35.1"S 116º31'27.6"E 3,777
rest stop 8º21'35.6"S 116º29'02.8"E 4,234
last rest stop 8º22'34.0"S 116º27'28.8"E 5,942
on steep hillside leading to crater rim 8º23'04.6"S 116º26'42.3"E 8,006
high camp 8º23'37.2"S 116º26'26.2"E 8,849
enroute to summit 8º23'55.8"S 116º26'25.9"E 9,757
enroute to summit 8º24'23.4"S 116º27'21.2"E 11,268
summit (no reading)
alternative trailhead 8º20'24.3"S 116º30'03.4"E 3,299
Gunung Agung trailhead 8º22'29.9"S 115º27'13.4"E 3,133
8º22'29.9"S 115º27'13.4"E 3,139
west subpeak 8º20'25.3"S 115º29'54.8"E 9,975
summit 8º20'29.4"S 115º30'12.0"E 10,003
8º20'29.2"S 115º30'11.9"E 10,003
8º20'29.2"S 115º30'11.9"E 9,997
8º20'29.4"S 115º30'12.0"E 9,996
8º20'29.4"S 115º30'12.0"E 9,997
Bali/Java channel13 25 feet above sea on upper ferry deck 75
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Gunung Raung Sumberwringin village 7º59'34.8"S 114º00'01.3"E 2,664
high camp 8º05'00.6"S 114º02'42.7"E 6,694
north crater rim (highest point reached) 8º06'33.0"S 114º03'32.2"E 10,442
Gunung Semeru trailhead as Ranu Pani 8º00'37.3"S 112º56'40.1"E 6,967
lake 8º03'04.7"S 112º55'03.5"E 7,896
high camp 8º05'14.6"S 112º55'03.3"E 8,810
Arcopodo camp 8º05'39.2"S 112º55'10.1"E 9,609
treeline and base of sandy scree slope 8º05'55.0"S 112º55'12.5"E 10,202
summit 8º06'28.1"S 112º55'19.1"E 12,137
8º06'28.1"S 112º55'19.0"E 12,135
Gunung Lawu roadbed nearest park entrance 7º39'48.9"S 111º11'14.1"E 6,307
post 1 7º38'59.5"S 111º11'19.1"E 7,302
post 2 7º38'33.3"S 111º11'16.3"E 8,118
post 3 7º38'06.9"S 111º11'04.0"E 9,457
post 4 7º37'54.4"S 111º11'11.7"E 10,329
summit 7º37'38.5"S 111º11'39.7"E 10,759
7º37'38.5"S 111º11'39.7"E 10,760
7º37'38.5"S 111º11'39.7"E 10,760
Gunung Slamet trailhead with ornate gate 7º13'33.9"S 109º15'51.4"E 4,970
7º13'33.9"S 109º15'51.4"E 4,972
post 1 7º13'36.6"S 109º14'50.5"E 6,474
post 2 7º13'45.5"S 109º14'28.4"E 7,425
post 3 (no reading)
post 4 7º14'01.5"S 109º14'00.5"E 8,888
post 5 (high camp) 7º14'07.7"S 109º13'51.2"E 9,233
7º14'07.8"S 109º13'51.2"E 9,234
post 6 7º14'13.1"S 109º13'35.0"E 9,996
end of vegetation 7º14'16.9"S 109º13'25.6"E 10,524
summit 7º14'20.5"S 109º13'12.7"E 11,327
7º14'20.5"S 109º13'12.7"E 11,325
7º14'20.5"S 109º13'12.7"E 11,323
7º14'20.6"S 109º13'12.7"E 11,332
7º14'20.6"S 109º13'12.7"E 11,329
Gunung Kerinci Kersik Tua - road to trailhead 1º46'33.2"S 101º16'59.3"E 4,982
trailhead 1º45'06.6"S 101º15'35.8"E 5,270
1º45'06.5"S 101º15'35.7"E 5,308
standard high camp 1º42'39.4"S 101º16'03.5"E 9,919
1º42'39.4"S 101º16'03.3"E 9,902
current high camp 1º42'20.6"S 101º16'02.0"E 10,875
1º42'20.6"S 101º16'02.0"E 10,870
summit 1º41'49.8"S 101º15'52.1"E 12,499
1º41'49.8"S 101º15'52.2"E 12,500
1º41'49.8"S 101º15'52.1"E 12,500
1º41'49.8"S 101º15'52.2"E 12,501
1º41'49.8"S 101º15'52.2"E 12,502
Gunung Marapi turnoff on main highway 0º23'30.3"S 100º24'07.3"E 3,780
base of road to trailhead 0º23'28.3"S 100º24'09.5"E 3,817
trailhead at guide's hut 0º23'36.1"S 100º24'43.8"E 4,336
south subpeak 0º23'36.7"S 100º27'25.7"E 9,087
summit (not reached)

13Readings taken to calibrate the Gunung Agung summit elevations. Subtraction of the sea level overestimate, some 50 feet, from the summit GPS-derived elevations yields roughly 9,950 feet - a figure in close agreement with the published 9,944 foot summit elevation.


GPS reading
Adam's GPS unit - Gunung Kinabalu summit


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