A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . (M Variation O^iZlm !90i ^ ^t Annual increase I --Z J ~:^ si. GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 481 PHYSICAL FEATTJUES. The larger islands of the group are volcanic, invarial;ly with central cones, rangingfrom 230 to 950 ft. in height. The smaller islancLs are generally low, sandy areassuperimposed on coral. BAYS AND HARBORS AND LIGHTS, There are no bays of importance, owing to the suiallness of the islands. The wateramong them, however, is from 14 to
A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . (M Variation O^iZlm !90i ^ ^t Annual increase I --Z J ~:^ si. GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 481 PHYSICAL FEATTJUES. The larger islands of the group are volcanic, invarial;ly with central cones, rangingfrom 230 to 950 ft. in height. The smaller islancLs are generally low, sandy areassuperimposed on coral. BAYS AND HARBORS AND LIGHTS, There are no bays of importance, owing to the suiallness of the islands. The wateramong them, however, is from 14 to 40 fms. The route to the E. is generally usedin the NE. monsoon from Mindoro to Basilan Strait. Cuyo; an anchorage in 7 fms. W. of the town of that name, and used by steamersfrom Manila, Aguado peak forming the landmark. A fixed red light, about2 m., is shown from the old tower on the pier W. side of the island, lat. 10° oV 2WK, Ion. 121° 25 E. Agutaya; an anchorage on the SW. coast in 14 fms. with a summit of Dit islet inline with the W. extreme of Agutaya. LIGHT-HOXrSE. Cuyo Island; fixed red light visible about 2 m. is shown from old tower on pierW. side of Cuyo I., lat. 10° 51 W
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