Sherpi Kangri
| Sherpi Kangri | |
|---|---|
  Sherpi Kangri Location in Gilgit_Baltistan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation |
7,380 m (24,210 ft) Ranked 74th |
| Prominence | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°27′54″N 76°46′20″E / 35.46500°N 76.77222°ECoordinates: 35°27′54″N 76°46′20″E / 35.46500°N 76.77222°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Saltoro Ridge, Gilgit_Baltistan, disputed between India and Pakistan [2] |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
Sherpi Kangri is a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range. It lies five km south of Ghent Kangri (7,380 m) and ten km northwest of Saltoro Kangri (7,742 m).
Sherpi Kangri lies on or very near the Actual Ground Position Line between India and Pakistan.
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123
- ↑ India is in de facto control of the Siachen Glacier and tributary glaciers immediately east of the Saltoro Range; Pakistan is in control of the this peak ,Kondus Glacier and tributary glaciers immediately west of saltoro Range . See e.g. The Future of Kashmir on the BBC website.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.