P. 6684
| P. 6684 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,684 m (21,929 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 30°49′22″N 79°14′23″E / 30.82278°N 79.23972°ECoordinates: 30°49′22″N 79°14′23″E / 30.82278°N 79.23972°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
P. 6684 is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park and stands at the watershed of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. The elevation of P. 6684 is 6,684 metres (21,929 ft). It is the 51st highest peak located entirely within Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 2 km NE of Swachhand 6,721 metres (22,051 ft), its nearest higher neighbor. Janhukut 6,805 metres (22,326 ft) lies 4.9 km south and it is 11.6 km ENE of Kharchakund 6,612 metres (21,693 ft). It lies 11.6 km NW of Balakun 6,471 metres (21,230 ft). [2]
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of P. 6684:
- Swachhand 6,721 metres (22,051 ft)30°48′34″N 79°13′27″E / 30.80944°N 79.22417°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
- Janhukut 6,805 metres (22,326 ft)30°46′42″N 79°14′30″E / 30.77833°N 79.24167°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
- Satopanth 7,075 metres (23,212 ft)31°50′42″N 79°12′45″E / 31.84500°N 79.21250°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
- Chaukhamba I 7,138 metres (23,419 ft)30°44′59″N 79°17′28″E / 30.74972°N 79.29111°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
- Bhagirathi I 6,856 metres (22,493 ft)31°51′00″N 79°08′57″E / 31.85000°N 79.14917°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
- Kharchakund 6,612 metres (21,693 ft)30°46′50″N 79°07′44″E / 30.78056°N 79.12889°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Glaciers and rivers
Swachhand Bamak (Glacier) on the western side, which later joins Gangotri Glacier. Maiandi Bamak (Glacier) on the southern side, which also joins Gangotri Glacier, from there emerges the Bhagirathi river, one of the main tributaries of the river Ganga. On the eastern side, Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier joins with Satopanth Glacier, from there emerges the Alaknanda river, another main tributary of the river Ganga. Bhagirathi River, the main tributary of the river Ganga, later joins Alaknanda River, the other main tributary of the river Ganga, at Devprayag and becomes the Ganga thereafter.[3] The word "Bamak" is used for Glacier.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php?s=120&np=10&ri=&cond=%20regnumber=47%20or%20regnumber=48&sig=aab5354ecf13c72c7d7e55f98d8fb086
- ↑ "3D mountain model of the world by PeakVisor". PeakVisor. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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