# K2

_2nd-highest mountain on Earth_

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Last updated: 2026-10-01

> 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, 76.5133

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): K2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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