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Hierapolis-Pamukkale (37°57'N, 28°50'E), is a World Heritage Site situated in south-east Turkey, in the province of Denizli, 22 kilometers (km) north-north-east of the town on the northern side of the Curuksu River valley which at this point is some 6 km wide.
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To the north-north-east is another hill, with a plain of scrub between.
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Numerous small watercourses are coming in on both sides, from east and west; it winds about a great deal — its general course today for nine miles has been nearly north-north-east.
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Changed our course to north-west, and at 11.15 arrived at the highest point; the view is very discouraging — nothing to be seen all round but sand hills of the same description, their course north-north-east, and south to west.
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To the north-north-east is the termination of the hills; to the north-east, east and south-east are broken ranges, and to the north-north-west the ranges on the west side of the plain terminate.
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To the north-north-east there is an island very much resembling Boston Island (Port Lincoln) in shape; to the east of it there is a point of land coming from the mainland.
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To the north-north-east beyond the point, a little low land is to be seen running out from the point, with water in the far distance.
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As I could see some rising ground north-north-east about four miles distant, I camped the party and took Thring with me to see what the country was before us.
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Descended the north-north-east side of the range, and at a mile and a half found some rain water in a creek, coming from the range.
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Crossing three small creeks running to the west, at six miles came upon a large one with broad and long sheets of permanent water coming from the north-north-east, and apparently running to the south-west.
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