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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 4,651 metres
- Description: glacier in Pakistan
- Also known as: “Godwin Austen Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broad Peak and Broad Peak Central.
Broad Peak
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. It is the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres elevation above sea level.
Broad Peak Central
Peak
Broad Peak Central is a secondary peak of the Broad Peak, which is also referred to as a relatively independent main peak. It belongs to the Gasherbrum massif.
Gilkey Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gilkey Memorial is a memorial and cenotaph for those who have died while climbing K2. The memorial is named after Art Gilkey who died on the mountain in 1953.
Godwin-Austen Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.83573° or 35° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
76.54224° or 76° 32′ 32″ eastElevation
4,651 metres (15,259 feet)Open location code
8J7RRGPR+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 25018052OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Uzbek—“Godwin-Austen Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera de Godwin-Austen”
- Cebuano: “K2 Glacier”
- Chinese: “Godwin-Austen冰川”
- French: “glacier Godwin-Austen”
- French: “Glacier Godwin-Austen”
- German: “Godwin-Austen-Gletscher”
- Persian: “یخچال گادوین-آستین”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Godwin-Austen”
- Uzbek: “Godwin-Austen muzligi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Concordia and Hushe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broad Peak North and Negrotto Pass.
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