K2

2nd-highest mountain on Earth

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, 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.

Quick facts

Coordinates: 35.8825° N, 76.5133° E

Sources

Wikipedia (English): K2 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated 1 October 2026

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