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.

Photo: Johncanivley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 4,651 metres
Description: glacier in Pakistan
Also known as: “Godwin Austen Glacier” and “گاڈون آسٹن گلیشیر”

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 the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres elevation above sea level. It is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, and Xinjiang, China.

Broad Peak Central

Peak

Photo: Svy123, CC BY 3.0.

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″ north

Longitude

76.54224° or 76° 32′ 32″ east

Elevation

4,651 metres (15,259 feet)

Open location code

8J7RRGPR+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 25018052

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

1172522

Wikidata ID

Q983722

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Satellite Map

Discover Godwin-Austen Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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”
Hebrew: “קרחון גודווין-אוסטן”
Persian: “یخچال گادوین-آستین”
Spanish: “Glaciar Godwin-Austen”
Uzbek: “Godwin-Austen muzligi”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broad Peak North and 布洛阿特前峰.

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