'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [‎610r] (1224/1278)

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gentle slopes and far-reaching limbs to the south-east, and with abrupt,
rocky and deeply gutted ravines to the north-west. At a distance of a few
miles these are cross-cut by the water system, of which the Gukun river, run
ning north-east to south-west, is a part, at an altitude of 6,000 feet and
below the Zardeh Kuh peaks. The Zardeh Kuh peaks are five in number,
united together by round-topped watersheds, affording an abundance of
water (snow), fuel and fodder, with a magnificent view in every direction.
(Sawyer, 1890.)
KUH-I-RANG (SAR CHASMEH-I-) —vide SAR CHASMEH-I-KUH-I-RAG.
KUH-I-RUKH— Lat. Long. Elev.
The Kuh-i-Rukh is the watershed of the country south-west of Isfahan,
and is crossed by the road to Shushtar at about 45 miles from Isfahan, by
the Gardan-i-Rukh, 8,120 feet (q.v.). It forms the boundary between the
Isfahan and Chehar Mahal districts. The ascent to the Gardan-i-Rukh is
steep and strewn with stones and boulders, ruling gradients ^ to T \,. The
last ascent consists of steep zig zags. The descent is more gentle than the
ascent, but the boulders blocking it are of larger size, some over 6 feet high.
For 100 yards the road is very narrow and for 100 feet the gradient is ^ ; it
then becomes a stony and broad path with gradients T V to T V-— (Bell
1884.)
KUH-I-SAFID— vide SAFID (KUH-I-).
KUH-I-SAFIDDAR or AZ1DEHA— Lat. Long. Elev.
A range of mountains, above the valley of the Kara Aghach river, Fars.
Highest point on south-east, about 9,200 feet above sea ; top of the peak
to east of pass about 7,600 feet.— (Durand.)
KUH-I-SANG-I-ATISH— Lat. Long. Elev.
A mountain near the eastern boundary of Fars, some 45 miles north of
Furg. It is covered with snow in winter. The name means “ the moun
tain of flint stone.”— (Vaughan, 1887.)
KUH-I-SHAHAN— Lat. Long. Elev.
A range in the Bakhtiari country, to the west of the Kuh-i-Rang, which
reaches a height of 12,0C0 feet, with a perpendicular drop on the north side
of 3,000 feet. Its summit is reached by a made bridlepath, and the moun
tain is traditionally the resort of pazan (ibex).— (Sawyer, 1890.)
KUH-I-SHARAQ. —Lat. Long. Elev.
An isolated rocky hill on the western extremity of the Marvdasht plain,—•
(Grahame, 1908.)
KUH-I-SHISH PlR— Lat. Long. Elev.
A peak in Fars, which bears north 42° west from the village of Zarqan,
which is about 18 miles east of Shiraz. It is usually covered with snow
and near it are some celebrated springs of water.— (Morier.)
KUH-I-SHUTURAN— Lat. Long. Elev.
A high mountain range, a continuation of the Safid Kuh (q.v.) towards
the north-west. It has an elevation of about 12,000'.— (Schindler.)
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