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.
- 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: Broad Peak and Broad Peak Central.
Broad Peak
Scenic viewpoint
Gilkey Memorial
Memorial
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
OpenStreetMap 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”
- Hebrew: “קרחון גודווין-אוסטן”
- Persian: “یخچال گادوین-آستین”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Godwin-Austen”
- Uzbek: “Godwin-Austen muzligi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Concordia and 音红滩.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Broad Peak North and 布洛阿特前峰.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Gilgit and Skardu.
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