K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). It lies in the Karakoram range, on the border between Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and Dafdar Township in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Highest Elevation (m) Connections
Shaped By
Source K2 (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. K2 (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
Infobox wikitext, coordinates parameter
35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E
Shaped By: Subduction, Lead and geology text
of large bodies of magma by a northward-dipping subduction zone along what was the continental margin of Asia at that time
View the Source Wikidata: K2
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.