Godwin-Austen Glacier
The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second highest mountain peak in the world, situated in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
- Glacier with an elevation of around 4,650 metres (15,260 feet)
- …is also known as “گاڈون آسٹن گلیشیر”
- Description: glacier in Pakistan
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Broad Peak and Broad Peak Central.
Broad Peak
Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres elevation above sea level.
Gilkey Memorial
The Gilkey Memorial is a memorial and cenotaph for those who have died while climbing K2.
Godwin-Austen Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
35.83573° or 35° 50′ 9″ north
Longitude
76.54224° or 76° 32′ 32″ east
Open location code
8J7RRGPR+7V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = glacier
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Uzbek—“Godwin-Austen Glacier” goes by many names.
Glacera de Godwin-AustenCatalan
K2 GlacierCebuano
Godwin-Austen冰川Chinese
קרחון גודווין-אוסטןHebrew
یخچال گادوین-آستینPersian
Godwin-Austen muzligiUzbek
Localities in the Area
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Highlights
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