Definition of karakoram range Karakoram range
We found 2 definitions of karakoram range from 2 different sources.
Advertising
What does karakoram range mean?
WordNet
Noun |
||
| karakoram range - a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak | ||
| Karakoram, Karakoram Range, Karakorum Range, Mustagh, Mustagh Range | ||
| jammu and kashmir, kashmir, cashmere an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India | ||
| gasherbrum a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high) | ||
| dapsang, godwin austen, k2, mount godwin austen a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high) | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wikipedia 
- Karakoram Range of mountains starting in the extreme north of Hindu Kush Range mountain and extending eastward in the north of Baltistan District ends in the northeast corner of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The range is spread over a length of 482 km, and it covers a tract 46 to 48 km broad. Karakoram separates the State of Jammu and Kashmir from Tibet, and Central Asian States. It also protects Kashmir fromthe extreme cold winds of Siberia. There are over 300 peaks with an elevation between 5200 and 28000 feet from the sea level. Out of these peaks, 150 are situated in Baltistan. The world's highest peak K2 (8611 M/ 28251 feet) is situated within this range. World famous glaciers, the Siachen Glacier, Masherbroom and Gaisherbroom are also situated in Karakoram range. Many hilly lakes and hot-water springs can also be found here The different valleys of Karakoram gave birth to many rivers, rivulets, streams which at last drain in the great Indus River. 18300 feet high Karakoram Pass, connects Kashmir with Central Asian states and is considered to be a historical route. Shaksgam Pass, Aghil Pass, and Khunjerab Pass are also situated in this range of mountains.
