West Gangkar Puensum Glacier
West Gangkar Puensum Glacier is a glacier in Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gangkhar Puensum.
Gangkhar Puensum
Peak
Photo: Cfynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, with an elevation of 7,570 metres and a prominence of 2,995 metres.
West Gangkar Puensum Glacier
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.0264° or 28° 1′ 35″ northLongitude
90.428° or 90° 25′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7MWG2CGH+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 897660876OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover West Gangkar Puensum Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“West Gangkar Puensum Glacier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西岗嘎本松冰川”
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Notable Places Nearby
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