  Table of the Heights above the Sea of some of the Principal Mountain Chains. EUROPE. | Names of Places, Mountains, &c. | Heights in English Feet. | Countries in which situated. | Authorities. | | Mont Blanc | 15,739 | Alps, P.[205] | P. S.[206] | | Monte Rosa | 15,210 | Alps, L. | P. S. | | Mont Cervin | 14,836 | Alps, P. | P. S. | | FinsterÄrhorn | 14,026 | Alps, B. | Eichman. | | Jungfrau | 13,672 | Alps, B. | Eichman. | | Le GÉant du M. Blanc | 13,786 | Alps, P. | P. S. | | Mont Combin | 14,124 | Alps, P. | P. S. | | Mont IsÉran | 13,272 | Alps, G. | P. S. | | Monte Viso | 13,599 | Alps, C. | P. S. | | Ortler Spitz | 12,851 | Alps, R. | A. S. | | Le Grand Rioburent | 11,063 | Alps, M. | P. S. | | Drey Herrn Spitz | 10,122 | Alps, Car. | A. S. | | Mont Terglou | 9,386 | Alps, J. | A. S. | | Passes of the Alps:-- | | | | | Col du GÉant | 11,238[207] | Alps, P. | Saussure. | | Col de St. Theodule | 11,185 | Alps, P. | P. S. | | Pass of Great St. Bernard | 8,173 | Alps, P. | P. S. | | Pass of La Furka | 8,714 | Alps, L. | S. S. | | Pass of Mont Moro | 8,937 | Alps, L. | P. S. | | Pass of Le Tavernette | 9,827 | Alps, C. | P. S. | | Pass of Mont IsÉran | 9,196 | Alps, G. | P. S. | | Pass of Col des FenÊtres | 9,581 | Alps, P. | P. S. | | Pass of the Stelvio | 9,177 | Alps, R. | A. S. | | Pass of Bernardino | 7,015 | Alps, R. | A. S. | | Pass of the Splugen | 6,946 | Alps, R. | A. S. | | Pass of St. Gothard | 6,808 | Alps, R. | S. S. | | Pass of Mont Cenis | 6,772 | Alps, G. | P. S. | | Pass of Simplon | 6,578 | Alps, L. | P. S. | | Pass of Tende | 6,159 | Alps, M. | P. S. | | Pass of Mont GenÈvre | 6,119 | Alps, C. | P. S. | | Pass of Brenner | 4,659 | Alps, R. | A. S. | | Pass of Pontebba | 3,625 | Alps, J. | A. S. | | Malahite Peak | 11,168 | Pyrenees | A. B. L.[208] | | Mont Perdu Peak | 10,994 | Pyrenees | A. B. L. | | MaborÉ, Cylinder of | 10,899 | Pyrenees | A. B. L. | | Maladetta, Cylinder of | 10,886 | Pyrenees | A. B. L. | | Vignemale, Cylinder of | 10,820 | Pyrenees | A. B. L. | | Pic du Midi | 9,540 | Pyrenees | A. B. L. | | Canigou | 9,137 | Pyrenees | A. B. L. | | Passes of the Pyrenees:-- | | | | | Pass or Port d’Oo | 9,843 | France | A. B. L. | | Pass or Port d’Estaube | 8,402 | France | A. B. L. | | Pass or Port de Gavarnie | 7,654 | France | A. B. L. | | Pass or Port de Tourmalet | 7,143 | France | A. B. L. | | Pic de Sancy | 6,188 | France | Hindoo Cush | Burnes. | | Peak N. of Cabul | 20,232 | Hindoo Cush | Burnes. | | Passes of the Himalaya:— | | | | | Karokorum Pass | 18,600 | Tibet | Dr. Thomson[212] | | Parangla Pass | 18,500 | Tibet | Cunningham. | | Kronbrung Pass | 18,313 | Tibet | Gerard. | | Langpya Dhura or Doora Ghaut | 17,750 | Tibet | Strachey. | | Lipu Lek Pass | 16,884 | Tibet | Manson. | | Niti Ghaut Pass | 16,814 | Tibet | Gerard. | | Paralaha Pass | 16,500 | Tibet | Webb. | | Shatool Pass | 15,500 | Tibet | Webb. | | Elbrouz | 18,493 | Caucasus | Fuss. | | Kasbeck | 16,530 | Caucasus | A. C.[213] | | Demavend | 14,695 | Persia | Thomson. | | Ararat | 17,112 | Persia | Parrot. | | ArgÆus | 13,197 | Asia Minor | A. C. | | Beloukha | 11,062 | Altai | A. C. | | Mount Lebanus | 9,517 | Syria | A. B. L. | | Mount Horeb | 8,593 | Syria | RÜppell. | | Mount Sinai | 7,498 | Syria | RÜppell. | | Jebel Serbal | 6,760 | Syria | RÜppell. | | Kamen Peak | 5,397 | Ural | A. C. | | Tremel Peak | 5,071 | Ural | A. C. | AFRICA, AND ISLANDS IN THE ATLANTIC. | Names of Places, Mountains, &c. | Heights in English Feet. | Countries in which situated. | Authorities. | | Mount Atlas (Miltsin) | 11,400 | Morocco | Washington. | | Mount Abba Jarrat | 13° | 10’ | N | 15,008 | Abyssinia | RÜppell. | | Mount Buahat | 13 | 12 | N | 14,362 | Abyssinia | RÜppell. | | Kilimandjaro | 4 | 0 | S | 20,000 | Abyssinia in the Mtns. of the Moon. | Ans. of Phil. | | (doubtful.) | | | | | Table Mountain | 3,816 | Cape of Good Hope. | A. B. L. | | Pico Ruivo | 6,056 | Madeira | Vidal. | | Peak of Teyde, Teneriffe | 12,172 | Canaries. | Von Buch. | | Chahorra, Teneriffe | 9,885 | Canaries. | Von Buch. | | Pico de Cruz, Palma | 7,730 | Canaries. | Vidal.[214] | | Los Pexos, Great Canary | 6,400 | Canaries. | Vidal. | | Alto Garaona, Gomera | 4,400 | Canaries. | Vidal. | | San Anton, Ferro | 3,907 | Canaries. | Vidal. | | Asses’ Ears, Fuestaventura | 2,770 | Canaries. | Vidal. | | Peak of Fogo | 9,154 | Cape Verde Islands. | Deville. | | Pico, Island of San Antonio | 8,815 | Cape Verde Islands. | Capt. King. | | Pico, Island of Pico | 7,613 | Azores | Vidal. | | Pico de Vara, Island of St. Michael’s | 3,570 | Azores | Vidal. | | Caldeira de Sta. Barbara, Terceira | 3,500 | Azores | Vidal. | | Pico de San Jorje | 3,498 | Azores | Vidal. | | Morro Gordo, Flores | 3,087 | Azores | Vidal. | | Caldeira de Corvo | 2,460 | Azores | Vidal. | AMERICA.
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