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K2, 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). [6] It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.
Most commonly reported shapes in UFO sightings gathered by the National UFO Reporting Center Online Database [1]This is a list of notable reported sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and related claims of close encounters or abductions.
The mountain most widely claimed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world in terms of elevation is Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m, 24,840 ft). [7] It is in Bhutan , on or near the border with China .
Satellite image of the Tibetan Plateau between the Himalayan mountains to the south and the Taklamakan Desert to the north. In geology and physical geography, a plateau (/ p l ə ˈ t oʊ, p l æ ˈ t oʊ, ˈ p l æ t oʊ /; French:; pl.: plateaus or plateaux), [1] [2] also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the ...
A non-exhaustive alphabetical list of sacred mountains is as follows: Aconcagua – Argentina; Adam's peak (Sri Pada) – Sri Lanka. The second highest mountain in the country and is regarded as sacred by four religions of Buddhists, Hindus, Christians and native Chinese faith; Áhkká – Sweden. Regarded by the Sámi people as a holy mountain
Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest point in New Zealand and the apex of the South Island . The dormant shield volcano Haleakalā is the apex of the Hawaiian Island of Maui .
Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain. A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock.Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (980 ft) above the surrounding land.
A list of highest points typically contains the name, elevation, and location of the highest point in each of a set of geographical regions. Such a list is important in the sport of highpointing . A partial list of highpoint lists is below: