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The Himalayas, or Himalaya (/ ˌ h ɪ m ə ˈ l eɪ. ə, h ɪ ˈ m ɑː l ə j ə / HIM-ə-LAY-ə, hih-MAH-lə-yə) [b] is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has several peaks exceeding an elevation of 8,000 m (26,000 ft) including Mount Everest, the highest mountain on ...
Accordingly K2 is only in the table below for reference and not shown on the map on this page. The interactive map on this page ranks Himalayan peaks above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) and is more inclusive. A peak has a different definition to a mountain and different authorities may use different definitions of either.
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Aerial view of Mt Saipal. Highest point; Elevation: 7,031 m (23,068 ft) [1] ... Saipal is a mountain in the Himalayas of north-west Bajhang district in Nepal.
Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model) The Kinnaur Kailasha (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. As per Hindu scriptures, Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati reside in Kinner Kailash. [2]
Satellite view of Namcha Barwa Himal range surrounded by Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra River). Namcha Barwa Himal range runs diagonally from bottom left to top right corner, and Naamcha Barwa peak is in the top right at the end of the range.
The Main Frontal Thrust (MFT), also known as the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), is a geological fault in the Himalayas that defines the boundary between the Himalayan foothills and Indo-Gangetic Plain. [1] The fault is well expressed on the surface thus could be seen via satellite imagery.
The major peaks (not mountains) above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height in Himalayas, rank identified in Himalayas alone (not the world). [2] The map may help give context to Dhaulagiri with more detail and zooming on click through.