Earth:Mount Magdalena

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Short description: Mountain in Sabah, Malaysia


Mount Magdalena
Mount Magdalena is located in Malaysia
Mount Magdalena
Mount Magdalena
Map showing location of Mount Magdalena within Malaysia.
Highest point
Elevation1,310 m (4,300 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 4°29′26.88″N 117°57′47.88″E / 4.4908°N 117.9633°E / 4.4908; 117.9633
Geography
LocationTawau Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Geology
Last eruptionHolocene

Mount Magdalena (Malay: Gunung Magdalena) is a volcanic cone mountain located at the Tawau Division of Sabah, Malaysia.[1] It reaches a height of approximately 1,310 metres (4,298 ft).[2][3]

History

Since 1979, it has been a part of the Tawau Hills Park. Jungle trekking activities are served by the park where the forest trail also leads to Mount Lucia and Mount Maria.[4]

See also

  • List of volcanoes in Malaysia

References

  1. Lagatah Toyos (15 July 2018). "World's new tallest tree in Tawau Hills Park". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190520072025/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=125818. Retrieved 20 May 2019. "There are three main peaks in the form of extinct volcanoes, which were last active about 27,000 years ago, namely Mt Magdalena, Mt Lucia and Mt Maria." 
  2. George Argent; Anthony Lamb; Anthea Phillipps (2007). The Rhododendrons of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo). ISBN 978-983-812-111-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=5DklAQAAMAAJ. 
  3. "Introduction to Tawau Hills Park". Tawau Hills Park. http://www.sabahparks.org.my/index.php/the-parks/tawau-hills-park. Retrieved 20 May 2019. 
  4. "Activities at Tawau Hills Park". Tawau Hills Park. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518020648/http://www.sabahparks.org.my/index.php/activities-thp. Retrieved 20 May 2019.