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Garhwal Himalayas

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Coordinates:30°37′01″N78°54′04″E / 30.6170°N 78.9010°E /30.6170; 78.9010

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Mountain ranges in India

Garhwal Himalayas
Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back",Uttarakhand
Highest point
Peak	Nanda Devi
Elevation	7,817 m (25,646 ft)
Coordinates	30°22′23″N79°58′15″E / 30.37306°N 79.97083°E /30.37306; 79.97083
Geography
Garhwal Himalayas Location in India
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Range coordinates	30°37′01″N78°54′04″E / 30.6170°N 78.9010°E /30.6170; 78.9010
Parent range	Himalayas

Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back",Uttarakhand, India

TheGarhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in theIndian state ofUttarakhand.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Geology

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This range is also a part of the HimalayanSivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located inHimachal Pradesh andUttarakhand.

Major peaks

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Rank	Mountain / Peak	Elevation		Prominence		FA	Coordinates
Rank	Mountain / Peak	m	ft	m	ft	FA	Coordinates
1	Nanda Devi	7,817	25,646	3,139	10,299	1936	30°22′26″N79°58′15″E / 30.37389°N 79.97083°E /30.37389; 79.97083
2	Kamet	7,756	25,446	2,825	9,268	1931	30°55′12″N79°35′36″E / 30.92000°N 79.59333°E /30.92000; 79.59333
3	Sunanda Devi	7,434	24,390	260	850	1939	30°22′0″N79°59′40″E / 30.36667°N 79.99444°E /30.36667; 79.99444
4	Abi Gamin	7,355	24,131	217	712	1950	30°55′48″N79°36′0″E / 30.93000°N 79.60000°E /30.93000; 79.60000
5	Mana Peak	7,274	23,865	732	2,402	1937	30°52′51″N79°36′57″E / 30.88083°N 79.61583°E /30.88083; 79.61583
6	Mukut Parbat	7,242	23,760	683	2,241	1951	30°57′8″N79°34′13″E / 30.95222°N 79.57028°E /30.95222; 79.57028
7	Trisul	7,120	23,360	1,616	5,302	1907	30°18′46″N79°46′38″E / 30.31278°N 79.77722°E /30.31278; 79.77722

Demographics

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The towns which are included in these ranges arePauri,Tehri,Uttarkashi,Rudraprayag,Chamoli, andChota Char Dham pilgrimage namelyGangotri,Yamunotri,Badrinath andKedarnath. Some of the sites of the location are the hill stations ofMussoorie,^[4]Dhanaulti,Auli,Chopta. TheUNESCO World Heritage Site,Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, is also located in Garhwal Himalaya.

References

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide forGarhwal.

^Rawat, Ajay S. (November 2002).Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective. Indus Publishing.ISBN 978-81-7387-136-8.
^Kapadia, Harish (1999).Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal Himalaya. Indus Publishing.ISBN 978-81-7387-097-2.
^"an empirical study of Garhwal Himalaya".ResearchGate. Retrieved12 July 2021.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911)."Siwalik Hills" .Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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State ofUttarakhand

State capitals: legislative:Dehradun (winter);Bhararisain (summer); judicial:Nainital

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