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 71
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.
Adam's GPS unit - Gunung Kinabalu summit |
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