Balintang Islands
.svg)  Balintang Islands Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°57′35″N 122°8′36″E / 19.95972°N 122.14333°E |
| Adjacent to | Balintang Channel (South China Sea) |
| Total islands | 7 |
| Major islands | Balintang Island |
| Area | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 360 ft (110 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
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Balintang Islands are a small group of rocky islands in the middle of
.Islands
The westernmost island, Balintang Island, is the largest with about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) in length in a north and south direction. It is much larger than the others with three peaks, the tallest of which is about 360 feet (110 m);[1] a hole is seen through it from southwestward. Three of the other islets lies east, about 1 mile (1.6 km) off its northern point. The other three, about 75 feet (23 m) high, lies about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) off its southeast side. In bad weather, the sea breaks heavily against them. For mariners, they are steep-to and may be passed on either side at a distance of 2 to 3 miles (3.2 to 4.8 km).[2]
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ Websites for both Cagayan and Batanes provinces do not indicate who has jurisdiction of these islands. Distances were measured using Google Earth.
- References
- ^ a b "Balintang Island (terrain map)". Google Map. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
- ^ a b U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1919). "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Vol. 1". Government Printing Office, Washington.
- US Army Corps of Engineers (1952). "Calayan Island (topographic map)". University of Texas in Austin Library. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
- ^ "Balintang Island". Google Map. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
