Crocker Mountains | |
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![]() Crocker Mountains as seen from Ranau–Tamparuli Road. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Kinabalu |
Elevation | 4,095 m (13,435 ft) |
Coordinates | 5°45′N 116°30′E / 5.750°N 116.500°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | William Maunder Crocker[1] |
Native name | Banjaran Crocker (Malay) |
Geography | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Sabah |
Region | West Coast, Interior and Kudat divisions |
Districts | Keningau, Papar, Penampang, Ranau, Tambunan, Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Tuaran and Kota Kinabalu |
The Crocker Mountains (Malay: Banjaran Crocker) form a range that separates the West Coast and Interior divisions of Sabah, Malaysia. At an average height of 1,800 metres (5,906 ft), it is the highest mountain range in the state. It is named after a 19th century British administrator of North Borneo, William Maunder Crocker.[2][3][4]
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