⛰️ Nilkantha (mountain)

India · Asia · 6,596 m · 30.72°N, 79.40°E

Nilkantha is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Although substantially lower than the highest peaks of the region, it towers dramatically over the valley of the Alaknanda River and rises 3,474 metres (11,398 ft) above the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath, only 9 km (6 mi) to the east. The so called "Queen of the Garhwal" was described by Frank Smythe as "second only to Siniolchu in Himalayan beauty."

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Quick facts

Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Elevation	6,596 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	30.72°N, 79.40°E · view on map

Nilkantha (mountain) rises to 6,596 m in India, in Asia. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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