Karakoram Range: Quick Facts

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Map showing the elevations and physical features of the Hindu Kush and Karakoram Range.

Karakoram Range: K2 (Mount Godwin Austen)

Leh Palace, a large multi-story structure with earth-toned walls, stands on a rocky hill above the town of Leh in the Himalayas, with smaller buildings and mountains in the background.

Gilgit-Baltistan: Hunza River valley

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