=Samiaveram=, Madras. 11N. 78E. Occupied by Clive, 1752.
=Samsat=, Asiatic Turkey. 38N. 39E. Bp. of Bishop Paul of Samosata and of
Lucian.
=Sana=, Arabia. 15N. 45E. Capital of Yemen, captured by Turks, 1872.
=San-de-pu=, Manchuria. 42N. 123E. Unsuccessfully attacked by Russians
under General Grippenberg, 1904.
=Sanjan=, Bombay. 20N. 73E. Visited by Polish scholar, Hove, 1787. Taken
by Portuguese, 1534.
=Sante Bennur=, Madras. 14N. 76E. Taken by Hyder Ali, 1761; by Mahrattas,
1791.
=Santipur=, Bengal. 23N. 88E. Res. of Chaitanya, and bp. of Adyaita.
=Sarafand=, Syria. 33N. 35E. Ancient city, known in the Bible as
Zareptath. (See Thomson's 'Land and the Book.')
=Sardhana=, United Provs. 29N. 78E. Celebrated as res. of Begam Sumru.
=Sardis=, Asia Minor. 39N. 28E. Occupied by Cyrus, 548 B.C.; burned by
Ionians, c. 409 B.C.; destroyed by Tamerlane, 1402. Mentioned by
Æschylus and Herodotus; res. of Xerxes; contains ruins of temple of
Cybele and tomb of Alyattes.
=Sasseram= ('one thousand toys'), Bengal. 25N. 84E. Contains tombs of Sher
Shah and his father.
=Satyamangalam=, Madras. 11N. 77E. Taken by Hyder Ali, 1768; by Tippoo
Sahib, 1790.
=Savandurga=, Madras. 13N. 77E. Captured by Lord Cornwallis, 1791.
=Selefke=, Asiatic Turkey. 36N. 34E. F. by Seleucus Nicator; bp. of
Xenarchus.
=Seleucia Pieria=, Asia Minor. 36N. 36E. F. by Seleucus Nicator; captured
by Ptolemy Euergetes, 246 B.C.; by Antiochus the Great, 219 B.C.
=Seoul=, Korea. 38N. 127E. Capital of Korea since 1392. Contains fine
temple of Confucius. (See Diosy's 'New Far East,' McKenzie's 'From Tokyo
to Tiflis,' Little's 'Far East.')
=Sephora=, Palestine. 33N. 35E. Mentioned in the Bible; visited by
Lamartine, 1832.
=Seringapatam= ('city of Vishnu'), Mysore. 12N. 77E. Besieged by Lord
Cornwallis, 1792; taken by British and Tippoo Sahib killed, 1799.
Contains ancient temple of Vishnu, and tombs of Hyder Ali and Tippoo
Sahib.
=Seroda=, Bombay. 15N. 74E. Res. of Sir R. Burton; described in 'Goa and
the Blue Mountains.'
=Sha River=, Manchuria. 42N. 123E. Russians under General Kuropatkin
conquered by Japanese, 1904.
=Shahabad=, United Provs. 28N. 80E. F. by Diler Khan, whose tomb is here,
1677; visited by Bishop Heber, 1824.
=Shang-hai= ('above the sea'), China. 31N. 121E. Taken by Triads, 1853;
occupied by British and French, 1860. (See Little's 'Far East.')
=Shehr=, Arabia. 15N. 50E. City described in 'Travels of Marco Polo' as
Escier.
=Shehr-i-Sebz=, Turkestan. 39N. 67E. F. on site of Kesh, bp. of Tamerlane.
=Shimoga=, Madras. 14N. 76E. Captured by Mahrattas, 1798; destroyed by
Dhundia Wagh, 1799.
=Shimonosoki=, Japan. 34N. 131E. Bombarded by American, British, Dutch,
and French fleet, 1864; treaty signed here, 1895. (See McKenzie's 'From
Tokyo to Tiflis,' Little's 'Far East.')
=Shiraz=, Persia. 30N. 53E. F. c. 697; capital of Persia, 1760. Near by
are tombs of Saadi and Hafiz.
=Shivner=, Bombay. 19N. 74E. Bp. of Sivaji.
=Sholapur=, Bombay. 18N. 76E. The Baji Rao suffered defeat at hands of
British, 1818.
=Shwebo=, Upper Burma. 23N. 96E. Bp. of Maung Aung Zeya.
=Sidon=, Syria. 34N. 35E. Taken by Crusaders, 1110; by Saladin, 1187;
recaptured by Crusaders, 1197; destroyed by Mongols, 1260; captured by
Mussulmans, 1291; bombarded by Napier, 1840; persecution of Christians,
1860. (See Thomson's 'Land and the Book,' Volney's 'Voyage en Syrie et
en Egypte.')
=Sikandarabad=, United Provs. 28N. 78E. F. by Sikandar Lodi, 1498;
suffered during Mutiny, 1857.
=Sikandra=, United Provs. 27N. 78E. Res. of Sikandar Lodi, and contains
tomb of Akbar.
=Siloam=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. Pool near Jerusalem mentioned in the Bible.
(See Mark Twain's 'New Pilgrim's Progress,' Thomson's 'Land and the
Book.')
=Simla=, Punjab. 31N. 77E. Fashionable health-resort of Europeans in
India, frequently the scene of Kipling's stories, e.g., 'Under the
Deodars,' 'The Phantom 'Rickshaw.'
=Sinai, Mount=, Arabia Petræa. 28N. 34E. Mentioned in the Bible as the
mountain on which God revealed himself to Moses. (See Flinders Petrie's
'Researches in Sinai,' also 'Purchas His Pilgrimes,' Volney's 'Voyage en
Syrie et en Egypte,' Burckhardt's 'Travels in Syria and the Holy Land.')
=Singapore=, Malay Peninsula. 1N. 104E. F. by Sir Stamford Raffles, 1819;
ceded to British by Sultan of Johore, =1824=. (See Kipling's 'From Sea to
Sea.')
=Singarh= ('lion's fort'), Bombay. 18N. 74E. Taken by Sivaji, 1647; by
Tanaji Malusre, 1670; by British, 1818.
=Singi=, Bengal. 28N. 81E. Bp. of Kasiram Das, translator into Bengali of
'Mahabharata.' (See R. C. Dutt's 'Lit. of Bengal.')
=Sinhur=, Rajputana. 23N. 77E. Jaswaut Rao here attacked Captain Jean
Baptiste Filose, 1814.
=Sinope=, Asia Minor. 42N. 35E. F. by Ionians of Miletus, 630 B.C.;
unsuccessfully attacked by Mithradates IV., 220 B.C.; captured by
Pharnaces, 183 B.C.; by Lucullus, 70 B.C.; fleet and town partially
destroyed by Russians, 1853. Bp. of Diogenes.
=Sira=, Madras. 14N. 77E. Taken by Mahrattas, 1757; by Hyder Ali;
recaptured by Mahrattas, 1766; by Tippoo Sahib, 1774.
=Sirhind=, Punjab. 31N. 76E. Sarang Khan overcome by Khizr Khan, 1420;
Bazid Khan killed by Banda Bairagi, 1708.
=Sivas=, Asiatic Turkey. 40N. 37E. Destroyed by Tamerlane, 1400.
=Skutari=, Asia Minor. 41N. 29E. Scene of Florence Nightingale's
activities during Crimean War, 1854-6; destroyed by fire, 1872.
=Smyrna=, Asia Minor. 38N. 27E. Ancient city celebrated by Pindar,
Aristides, and Himerius, containing famous relics of Homer. Destroyed by
Alyattes, c. 575 B.C.; rebuilt by Antigonus and Lysimachus, but suffered
from earthquake, 179; seized by Turks, 1084; conquered by Aidin, c.
1330; by Tamerlane, 1402. (See Kinglake's 'Eothen,' Twain's 'New
Pilgrim's Progress,' Lamartine's 'Voyage en Orient,' Montesquieu's
'Lettres Persanes.')
=Sohar=, Arabia. 24N. 57E. Visited by Marco Polo and Ibn Batatu. Occupied
by Portuguese, 1508.
=Somnath=, Bombay. 21N. 70E. Pillaged by Mahmud of Ghazni, 1025. Alleged
place in which Krishna died.
=Sopara=, Bombay. 19N. 73E. Sacred place of Buddha, and mentioned in the
'Mahabharata.'
=Su-Chau=, China. 31N. 121E. F. c. 500 B.C.; captured by Taiping rebels,
1860; became treaty-port, 1896.
=Sukkur=, Sind. 28N. 69E. Talpurs defeated by Shah Shuja, 1833; British
possession, 1842.
=Sur= ('rock'), Palestine. 33N. 35E. Ancient Tyre. Besieged by
Nebuchadnezzar II., 572 B.C.; by Alexander the Great, 332 B.C.; captured
by Crusaders, 1124; destroyed by Malik al-Ashraf, 1291; suffered from
earthquake, 1837. (See Lamartine's 'Voyage en Orient,' Thomson's 'Land
and the Book,' Volney's 'Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte,' Hakluyt's
'Voyages.')
=Surat=, Bombay. 21N. 73E. Overcome by Akbar, 1572; British settlement,
1612; under British rule, 1800. (See 'Purchas His Pilgrimes.')
=Susa=, Persia. 32N. 48E. Capital of Elamite kingdom, c. 2280 B.C.;
conquered by Assyrians, 645 B.C. Contains tomb alleged to be of Daniel.
=Tabariah=, Syria. 33N. 36E. F. by Herod Antipas, c. 16; Saladin defeated
Christians, 1187; given to France, 1240; taken by Mussulmans, 1247.
Mentioned by Josephus; contains tomb of Arabian philosopher Lokman;
Mishna compiled here, 190, and part of Talmud. (See Burckhardt's
'Travels in Syria and the Holy Land.')
=Tabor=, Mount, Palestine. 33N. 35E. Scene of assembly of army of Barak
and Deborah against Sisera; alleged scene of Christ's Transfiguration.
Gabinius overcame Jews, 53 B.C.; fortified by Malik-el-Adil, 1212;
French victory over British and Turks, 1799. (See Burckhardt's 'Travels
in Syria and the Holy Land.')
=Tabreez=, Persia. 38N. 46E. Foundation attributed to Zobeida, wife of
Haroun-al-Raschid, 791. Destroyed by Tamerlane, 1392; taken from Turks
by Nadir Shah, 1730; by Russians, 1827. The Bab here put to death, 1850.
=Taif=, Arabia. 22N. 41E. Visited by Burckhardt, and described in 'Travels
in Arabia.'
=Talwaudy=, Punjab. 32N. 75E. Village near Lahore which is bp. of Nanek,
founder of Sikh religion.
=Tanjore=, Madras. 11N. 79E. Unsuccessfully attacked by Lally, 1758; taken
by British, 1773; under British control, 1799.
=Tarsus=, Asia Minor. 37N. 35E. Traditionally f. by Sennacherib.
Meeting-place of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 38 B.C. Contains tomb of
Sardanapalus, and is bp. of St. Paul, Athenodorus, and Hermogenes.
=Tchesme=, Asia Minor. 38N. 27E. Turkish fleet defeated by Russian under
Orloff and Elphinstowe, 1770.
=Teheran=, Persia. 36N. 51E. Treaty signed between British and Persians,
1857. Near city are ruins of Rhages, bp. of Haroun-al-Raschid.
=Teima=, Arabia. 28N. 39E. The Tema of the Bible. Visited by C. M.
Doughty, and described in 'Travels in Arabia Deserta.'
=Tekrit=, Asiatic Turkey. 35N. 44E. Bp. of Saladin.
=Tiberias, Sea of=, Palestine. 33N. 36E. Frequently mentioned in the Bible
as Lake of Galilee or Gennesaret, and by Josephus. Bp. of disciples
Simon, Andrew, James the Great, and John. Visited by Lamartine, 1832.
(See Kinglake's 'Eothen,' Twain's 'New Pilgrim's Progress,' 'Purchas His
Pilgrimes,' Adam Smith's 'Historical Geography of the Holy Land,'
Thomson's 'Land and the Book,' Burckhardt's 'Travels in Syria and the
Holy Land.')
=Tien-tsin= ('Heaven's ford'), China. 39N. 117E. Besieged by Taiping
rebels, 1853; treaty signed with French and British, 1858; occupied by
French and British, 1860; foreign inhabitants murdered, 1870; res. of Li
Hung-Chang for 20 years, 1874.
=Tokat=, Asiatic Turkey. 40N. 37E. Severely damaged by earthquake, 1825;
massacre of Armenians, 1895.
=Tokio=, Japan. 36N. 140E. Seat of government for Tokugawa Ieyasu, 1603;
eastern capital of Japan, 1868; opened to foreign res., 1869. (See
Diosy's 'New Far East,' McKenzie's 'From Tokyo to Tiflis.')
=Tomsk=, Siberia. 56N. 85E. F. in 1604; capital of Tomsk. Contains
university f. in 1888. (See Fraser's 'Real Siberia,' Tolstoi's
'Resurrection.')
=Tortosa=, Syria. 35N. 36E. Ceded to Templars, c. 1161; taken by Saladin,
1188; by Mussulmans, 1291.
=Tottori=, Japan. 36N. 134E. Visited by Lafcadio Hearn, and described in
'Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan.'
=Tranquebar=, Madras. 11N. 80E. Bought by Dutch, 1620; taken by British,
1787; sold to British, 1845.
=Trebizond= ('a table'), Asiatic Turkey. 41N. 40E. F. by Greeks from
Sinope, 700 B.C.; scene of Xenophon's retreat with ten thousand; capital
of empire of Trebizond under Alexius Comnenus, 1204; taken by Mohammed
II., 1461.
=Trichinopoli=, Madras. 11N. 79E. British possession, 1801. Contains tomb
of Bishop Heber.
=Trichoor=, Madras. 11N. 76E. Occupied by Hyder Ali, 1776; by Tippoo
Sahib, 1789.
=Trincomali=, Ceylon. 9N. 81E. Contains ruins of famous Temple of a
Thousand Columns destroyed by Portuguese, 1622. Taken by storm by
British, 1795.
=Tripoli=, Syria. 34N. 36E. Destroyed by earthquakes, 450, 550; captured
by Saracens, 638; by Crusaders, who destroyed celebrated Arabian
collection of books, 1109; by Egyptians, 1289. (See Volney's 'Voyage en
Syrie et en Egypte,' Hakluyt's 'Voyages,' Burckhardt's 'Travels in Syria
and the Holy Land.')
=Troy=, Asia Minor. 40N. 26E. Said to have been f. by Dardanus, walls
built by Apollo and Poseidon; centre of Greek legends. Visited by
Alexander the Great, 334 B.C.; Roman possession, 189 B.C.; destroyed by
Turks, 1306. (See Homer's 'Iliad,' Virgil's 'Æneid,' Tacitus' 'Annals,'
Kinglake's 'Eothen.')
=Tsing-tao=, China. 36N. 120E. Seized by Germany, 1897.
=Turkestan=, Asiatic Russia. 44N. 68E. Resort of pilgrims to mosque of
Hazret-Yassavi, built by Tamerlane. Occupied by Russian troops, 1864.
=Umarkot=, Sind. 25N. 70E. Alleged to have been f. by Umar. Bp. of Akbar.
=Ur=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. Contains ruins of temple to moon-god Sin.
Frequently mentioned in Bible, especially as spot from which Abraham's
father moved westward.
=Ura-tyube=, Russian Turkestan. 41N. 68E. Alleged to have been f. by
Cyrus; captured by Russians, 1866.
=Urfah=, Asiatic Turkey. 37N. 39E. Captured by Seljuk Turks, 1040; by
Crusaders, 1097; by Mussulmans, 1144. Ancient centre of Syrian learning;
bp. of St. Ephraim Syrus, and said to have been res. of Abraham.
=Urga=, Mongolia. 48N. 106E. Sacred city of Mongols, and is the seat of
the Kutuktu, deified Lama. Contains famous temple of Maidar. (See
Sheepshanks' 'My Life in Mongolia and Siberia.')
=Urumiyah=, Persian Armenia. 37N. 45E. Alleged bp. of Zoroaster.
=Utakamand=, Madras. 11N. 77E. Town in which Sir R. Burton resided,
described in 'Goa and the Blue Mountains.'
=Utch= ('high place'), Punjab. 29N. 71E. Contains fort built by daughter
of Deo Singh. Captured by Mahmud of Ghazni, 1006. Res. of Persian
historian, Minhaj-ud-din.
=Van=, Asiatic Turkey. 38N. 43E. Alleged to have been f. by Semiramis;
rebuilt by Van; by Valarsaces, 149 B.C.; taken by Arabs, c. 640; by
Osmanlis, 1514; by Persians, 1636; by Kurds, 1845.
=Vellore=, Madras. 13N. 79E. Said to have been f. by Bommi Reddi, c. 1274;
besieged by Mahrattas, 1676; taken by Daud Khan, 1708; Safdar Ali
murdered here by Murtaza Ali, 1742; occupied by British, 1760; by Hyder
Ali, 1780.
=Vijayanagar= ('city of victory'), Madras. 15N. 76E. F. in 1336; contains
celebrated ruins, and is famous as res. of Sayana, the Vedic
commentator.
=Vladivostok=, Asiatic Russia. 43N. 132E. Occupied by Russians, 1860; free
port, 1873; capital of Littoral, 1888. (See Fraser's 'Real Siberia,'
Little's 'Far East.')
=Wady Hammanah=, Syria. 34N. 36E. Gorge near which Lamartine lived.
=Wa-fang-kou=, Manchuria. 40N. 122E. Russians under General Stackelberg
conquered by Japanese, 1904.
=Wakayama=, Japan. 34N. 135E. Contains castle of princes of Kishu, f.
1850, and near by is temple of Kumudera, said to be f. 770.
=Wandewash=, Madras. 12N. 80E. Lally-Tollendal defeated by Sir Eyre Coote
1760.
=Wei-hai-wei=, China. 37N. 122E. Great Chinese arsenal established, 1883;
seized by Japanese, 1895; leased to British, 1898. (See Diosy's 'New Far
East.')
=Wi-ju=, Korea. 40N. 125E. Here Manchus entered Korea, 1627; Japanese
entered Manchuria, 1894, 1904. (See McKenzie's 'From Tokyo to Tiflis.')
=Wu-chang=, China. 30N. 114E. Captured by Taiping rebels, 1853.
=Yakutsk=, Eastern Siberia. 62N. 130E. F. by Cossacks, 1632.
=Yalu=, Korea. 40N. 125E. Japanese under Admiral Ito defeated Chinese
fleet at mouth of Yalu, 1894; passage forced by Japanese during
Russo-Japanese War, 1904. (See McKenzie's 'From Tokyo to Tiflis.')
=Yamaguchi=, Japan. 34N. 131E. Mission established by St. Francis Xavier,
1550.
=Yanbo=, Arabia. 24N. 38E. Landing-place for Egyptian pilgrims. (See
Burton's 'Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah,' Burckhardt's 'Travels in
Arabia.')
=Yarkand=, Chinese Turkestan. 38N. 78E. Annexed to Chinese Empire, 1757;
captured by Dungans, 1864; recaptured by Chinese, 1877. (See 'Travels of
Marco Polo.')
=Yokasuka=, Japan. 35N. 140E. Will Adams, the English pilot, landed here,
1600; tomb in vicinity of town.
=Yokohama=, Japan. 35N. 140E. Became residential treaty port, 1858;
totally destroyed by fire, 1866. (See Lafcadio Hearn's 'Out of the East'
and 'Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan,' Kipling's 'From Sea to Sea.')
=Zebulon=, Palestine. 33N. 35E. Mentioned several times in the Bible;
visited by Lamartine, 1832.
=Zileh=, Asia Minor. 40N. 36E. Formerly celebrated for worship of Anaitis.
Here Julius Cæsar defeated Pharnaces, and uttered famous words, 'Veni,
vidi, vici.' (See Suetonius' 'De Vita Cæsarum,' I. 37.)
INDEX
INDEX
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
B. Bay
C. Cape
G. Gulf
Is. Island
L. Lake
Mt. Mountain
Pk. Peak
Pen. Peninsula
Pt. Point
R. River
Str. Strait
Vol. Volcano
_Those places marked with an asterisk (*) appear also in the Gazetteer_
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=Abakansk=, Siberia. 54N. 92E., 94
=Abarim Mts.=, Palestine. 32N. 36E., 12
=Abashiri=, Japan. 43N. 144E., 88
=Abazbi=, N.W. Frontier Provs. 34N. 72E., 58
=Abbottabad=, N.W. Frontier Provs. 34N. 73E., 58
=Abdon=, Palestine. 33N. 35E., 12
=Abel-beth-Maachah=, Pales. 33N. 36E., 12
=Abel Shittim=, Palestine. 32N. 36E., 12
[*]=Abila=, Palestine. 33N. 36E., 13
=Abistadah, Lake=, Afghanistan. 33N. 68E., 58
[*]=Abohar=, Punjab. 30N. 74E., 58
=Aboo Mt.=, Rajputana. 25N. 73E., 59
=Abra River=, Philippine Is. 18N. 120E., 77
=Abreojos=, East Indies. 23N. 130E., 75
=Abring=, Kashmir. 34N. 77E., 58
=Abu Arish=, Arabia. 17N. 43E., 44
=Accho=, Palestine. 33N. 35E., 12
=Achin Prov.=, East Indies. 5N. 96E., 74
=Achzib=, Palestine. 33N. 35E., 12
=Actinia Haven=, Siberia. 76N. 98E., 94
[*]=Adalia=, Asia Minor. 36N. 31E., 46
=Adalia, Gulf of=, Asia Minor. 36N. 31E., 46
=Adam's Bridge=, Ceylon. 9N. 80E., 63
[*]=Adam's Peak=, Ceylon. 7N. 80E., 63
=Adana=, Asia Minor. 37N. 36E., 46
[*]=Aden=, Arabia. 13N. 45E., 44
=Adi Is.=, East Indies. 5S. 134E., 75
=Adipar=, Rajputana. 29N. 74E., 59
=Adipur=, Rajputana. 28N. 75E., 59
=Adiyaman=, Turkey in Asia. 38N. 38E., 47
[*]=Adoni=, Madras. 16N. 77E., 62
=Adoraim=, Palestine. 32N. 35E., 12
=Adullam=, Palestine. 32N. 35E., 12
=Aeng Pass=, Burma. 20N. 94E., 67
=Afioom=, Asia Minor. 38N. 30E., 46
=Agartulla=, Bengal. 24N. 91E., 61
=Agincourt Is.=, China. 26N. 122E., 89
[*]=Agra=, United Provs. 27N. 78E., 59
=Agrigan=, East Indies. 19N. 145E., 75
=Agung, Mt.=, Bali. 8S. 116E., 76
[*]=Ahmadabad=, Bombay. 23N. 73E., 56
[*]=Ahmadnagar=, Bombay. 19N. 75E., 57
=Ahmadpur=, Punjab. 29N. 71E., 59
=Ahmudpur=, Punjab. 28N. 70E., 59
=Ahor=, Persia. 39N. 47
=Ahwaz=, Persia. 31N. 49E., 47
=Aidin=, Asia Minor. 38N. 28E., 46
=Aikawa=, Japan. 38N. 138E., 88
=Aintab=, Turkey in Asia. 37N. 37E., 46
=Ai-shan=, China. 38N. 121E., 83
=Aivalik=, Asia Minor. 39N. 27E., 46
=Ajalon=, Palestine. 32N. 35E., 12
=Ajer Itam Bay=, Borneo. 3S. 111E., 76
=Ajigasawa=, Japan. 41N. 140E., 88
[*]=Ajmere=, Rajputana. 27N. 75E., 59
=Akaba=, Arabia. 30N. 35E., 44
=Akanogawa=, Japan. 37N. 139E., 91
=Akaoka=, Japan. 34N. 134E., 91
=Akaogi=, Japan. 31N. 131E., 89
[*]=Akashi=, Japan. 35N. 135E., 91
=Akcha=, Afghanistan. 37N. 66E., 45
=Ak Dagh=, Asia Minor. 37N. 30E., 46
=Ak Dagh=, Asia Minor. 39N. 30E., 46
=Akhissar=, Asia Minor. 39N. 28E., 46
=Akhlat=, Turkey in Asia. 39N. 42E., 47
=Aki=, Japan. 35N. 133E., 91
=Akita=, Japan. 40N. 140E., 88
=Akkeshi=, Japan. 43N. 145E., 88
=Akkeshi Bay=, Japan. 43N. 145E., 88
=Ako=, Formosa. 22N. 121E., 89
=Ako=, Japan. 35N. 134E., 91
=Akola=, Berar. 21N. 77E., 60
=Akote=, Berar. 21N. 77E., 60
=Akserai=, Asia Minor. 38N. 34E., 46
=Akshehr=, Asia Minor. 38N. 31E., 46
=Aktan=, Asiatic Russia. 48N. 72E., 94
=Ak Tepe=, Turkestan. 36N. 62E., 45
=Akumi-Shima=, Lu-Chu Is. 27N. 127E., 89
=Akune=, Japan. 32N. 130E., 89
=Akuseki Is.=, Lu-Chu Is. 30N. 130E., 89
=Akyab=, Burma. 20N. 93E., 67
=Alabat=, Philippine Islands. 14N. 122E., 77
=Alacham=, Asia Minor. 42N. 36E., 46
=Ala Dagh=, Asia Minor. 40N. 33E., 46
=Aladana=, S., N.W. Frontier Provs. 35N. 72E., 58
=Ala Kul=, Asiatic Russia. 46N. 82E., 94
=Alamaguan=, East Indies. 18N. 145E., 75
=Ala Shan=, Inner Mongolia. 38N. 106E., 82
=Alaya=, Asia Minor. 36N. 32E., 46
=Alaykan=, Burma. 20N. 95E., 67
=Alazeisk Mts.=, Siberia. 67N. 150E., 95
=Alazeisk River=, Siberia. 71N. 154E., 95
=Albay=, Philippine Islands. 13N. 124E., 77
=Albistan=, Turkey in Asia. 38N. 37E., 46
=Aldan, River=, Siberia. 60N. 135E. 95
=Aldansk=, Siberia. 62N. 134E. 95
[*]=Aleppo=, Turkey in Asia. 36N. 37E. 46
=Aleppy=, Madras. 10N. 76E. 63
=Alexandretta=, Turkey in Asia. 37N. 36E. 46
=Alfonso XII.=, Philippine Is. 6N. 121E. 77
=Alibagh=, Bombay. 19N. 73E. 57
[*]=Aligarh=, United Provs. 28N. 78E. 59
=Ali Khel=, Afghanistan. 34N. 70E. 58
=Alingar River=, Afghanistan. 35N. 70E. 58
=Aliwal=, Punjab. 31N. 75E. 58
=Allahabad=, N.W. Provs. 26N. 82E. 60
=Allahabad=, Punjab. 29N. 71E. 59
[*]=Allahabad=, United Provs. 25N. 82E. 60
[*]=Allah Shehr=, Asia Minor. 38N. 29E. 46
=Allanmyo=, Burma. 19N. 95E. 67
=Allas Strait=, East Indies. 9S. 116E. 74
=Almora=, United Provs. 30N. 80E. 60
=Alon=, Burma. 22N. 95E. 67
=Alor Star=, Malay Pen. 6N. 100E. 68
=Alupu Cape=, Asia Minor. 36N. 28E. 46
=Alutgama=, Ceylon. 7N. 80E. 63
=Alwar=, Rajputana. 27N. 77E. 59
=Alwye River=, Madras. 10N. 76E. 63
=Amadnagar=, Bombay. 24N. 73E. 56
=Amaga, River=, Siberia. 62N. 134E. 95
=Amakusa Nada=, Japan. 33N. 130E. 89
=Amakusashima=, Japan. 32N. 130E. 89
=Amallapuram=, Madras. 17N. 82E. 62
=Amalner=, Bombay. 21N. 75E. 56
=Amamioshima=, Lu-Chu Is. 29N. 129E. 89
[*]=Amarapura=, Burma. 22N. 96E. 67
=Amarpur=, Nepal. 27N. 87E. 61
[*]=Amasia=, Asia Minor. 41N. 36E. 46
=Amathus=, Palestine. 32N. 36E. 13
=Ambala=, Punjab. 30N. 77E. 58
=Ambgaon=, Central Provs. 20N. 80E. 60
=Ambir=, Rajputana. 27N. 76E. 59
=Amblan=, Philippine Islands. 9N. 123E. 77
=Amboina=, East Indies. 4S. 128E. 75
=Amherst=, Burma. 16N. 98E. 67
=Amjerah=, Central India. 23N. 75E. 56
=Ammon=, Palestine. 32N. 36E. 12
[*]=Amoy=, China. 24N. 118E. 85
=Ampani=, Madras. 20N. 83E. 62
=Ampenam=, East Indies. 8S. 116E. 74
=Amraoti=, Berar. 21N. 78E. 60
=Amreeli=, Bombay. 22N. 71E. 56
[*]=Amritsar=, Punjab. 32N. 75E. 58
[*]=Amroha=, United Provs. 29N. 78E. 60
=Amur=, Siberia. 52N. 132E. 95
=Amurang=, East Indies. 1N. 124E. 75
=Amur, Gulf of=, Siberia. 54N. 142E. 95
=Amur, River=, Siberia. 53N. 141E. 95
=Anadirsk=, Siberia. 65N. 168E. 95
=Anadyr=, Siberia. 67N. 176E. 95
=Anadyr, Gulf of=, Siberia. 64N. 176W. 95
=Anadyr, River=, Siberia. 65N. 176W. 95
=Anah=, Turkey in Asia. 34N. 42E. 47
=Anakara Chattram=, Madras. 11N. 80E. 63
=Anakkangean Is.=, E. Indies. 7S. 116E. 76
=Anamalli Mt.=, Madras. 10N. 77E. 63
=Anamba Is.=, East Indies. 3N. 106E. 74
=Anambar=, Baluchistan. 30N. 69E. 58
=Anamur Cape=, Asia Minor. 36N. 33E. 46
=Anand=, Bombay. 23N. 73E. 56
[*]=Anantapur=, Madras. 15N. 78E. 62
=Anaphi=, Asia Minor. 36N. 26E. 46
=Anatayan=, East Indies. 16N. 145E. 75
=Anathoth=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. 12
=Anatolia=, Asia Minor. 39N. 29E. 46
=Anchorite Is.=, East Indies. 0. 145E. 75
=Andidshan=, Turkestan. 41N. 72E. 45
=Andjar=, Bombay. 23N. 70E. 56
=Andkhui=, Afghanistan. 37N. 65E. 45
=An-dong=, Korea. 36N. 128E. 90
=Andrene=, Turkey in Asia. 35N. 37E. 46
[*]=Aneysa=, Arabia. 26N. 45E. 44
=Angara, River=, Siberia. 56N. 110E. 94
=Ang Bay=, Indo-China. 18N. 106E. 70
=Anger=, Java. 6S. 106E. 76
=Angirtu Nor=, Mongolia. 43N. 115E. 83
[*]=Angkor=, Indo-China. 13N. 104E. 71
[*]=Angora=, Asia Minor. 40N. 33E. 46
=Angora, River=, Siberia. 56N. 103E. 94
=Angul=, Bengal. 21N. 85E. 60
=Anguli Nor=, China. 42N. 115E. 83
[*]=Anjengo=, Madras. 9N. 77E. 63
=Anjer=, East Indies. 6S. 106E. 74
=An-ju=, Korea. 40N. 126E. 90
=Ankkswar=, Bombay. 22N. 73E. 56
=Ankola=, Bombay. 15N. 74E. 57
=Ankula=, Siberia. 62N. 109E. 94
=An-min-do=, Korea. 36N. 126E. 90
=Annam=, Indo-China. 17N. 107E. 71
=Annie Florence Reef=, E. Indies. 5S. 113E. 76
=Anopgarh=, Rajputana. 29N. 73E. 59
=Anor Aeng=, Burma. 20N. 94E. 67
=An-ping=, Formosa. 23N. 120E. 89
=An-shan-chan=, Manchuria. 41N. 123E. 90
=Anson=, East Indies. 13N. 141E. 75
=Antakia=, Turkey in Asia. 36N. 36E. 46
[*]=Antioch=, Turkey in Asia. 36N. 36E. 46
=Antipatris=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. 13
=Anti Taurus=, Turkey in Asia. 39N. 37E. 46
[*]=An-tung=, Manchuria. 40N. 125E. 90
=Anuradhapura=, Ceylon. 8N. 80E. 63
=Aomori=, Japan. 41N. 141E. 88
=Aparri=, Philippine Islands. 18N. 122E. 77
=Aphek=, Palestine. 33N. 36E. 12
=Apollonia=, Palestine. 32N. 35E. 13
=Apo Vol=, Philippine Islands. 7N. 125E. 77
=Arab=, Palestine. 31N. 35E. 12
=Arabi=, Turkey in Asia. 32N. 45E. 47
=Arabkir=, Turkey in Asia. 39N. 39E. 47
=Arad=, Palestine. 31N. 35E. 12
=Arafura Sea=, East Indies. 10S. 135E. 75
=Arai=, Japan. 35N. 138E. 91
=Arakan Hill Tracts=, Burma. 21N. 93E. 67
=Arakan Yoma Mts.=, Burma. 21N. 94E. 67
[*]=Arantangi=, Madras. 10N. 79E. 63
=Ararat, Mt.=, Turkey in Asia. 40N. 44E. 47
=Aras River=, Persia. 40N. 48E. 47
=Aravalli Mts.=, Rajputana. 26N. 74E. 59
=Arconum=, Madras. 13N. 80E. 63
[*]=Arcot=, Madras. 13N. 79E. 63
=Ardabil=, Persia. 38N. 48E. 47
=Ardilan=, Persia. 36N. 47