Batorampon Point
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Batorampon Point is the westernmost point of the island of Mindanao (7°6′32.5″N 121°53′51.8″E) in the Philippines and has been named so since the mid-19th century.[1][2][3] The rocky cliff, located within the limits of the City of Zamboanga, was previously known as Batalampon Point, becoming Batorampon Point in the 1940s.[4][5] The point is located just north of Labuan, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from downtown Zamboanga City.
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Batorampon Point
Batalampon Point | |
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Coordinates: 7°6′32.5″N 121°53′51.8″E | |
Location | Labuan, IX, Philippines |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,335 m (4,380 ft) |
Coordinates | 7°4′25″N 122°1′23.3″E |
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Location | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
Parent range | Zamboanga Cordillera, Mindanao Island |
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Batorampon Point is also the alleged name[6] of the highest elevation in Zamboanga City located in 7°4′25″N 122°1′23.3″E. The peak was not named in the 1940s topography map of the region by the U.S. Army's topographic engineering agency, the Army Map Service.[4] When it was named Batorampon Point is not known.