K2 Full Form
(Karakoram 2)
K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. The name K2 came from the name of the mountain range Karakoram. K2 is also known as Mount Godwin Austen, named for the man who first climbed it.
Name Origin:
The name K2 was originated from the notation used by Thomas Montgomerie, a British surveyor who participated in the Great Trigonometric Survey of India. During the Great Trigonometric Survey of India he labeled the most prominent peaks as K1 And K2, where K stands for Karakoram.
| Short Form | K2 |
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| Full Form | Karakoram 2 |
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| Category | Regional > Landscapes |
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| Country | Worldwide |
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Other Full Form list in same category - Landscapes
| S.No. | Short Form | Full Form | Country | Popularity |
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| 1 |
NBR |
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve |
India |
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| 2 |
GAP |
Great Allegheny Passage |
United States |
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| 3 |
QTP |
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau |
China |
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| 4 |
SIC |
Sudbury Igneous Complex |
Canada |
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| 5 |
UP |
Upper Peninsula |
United States |
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| 6 |
NRV |
New River Valley |
United States |
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| 7 |
BOI |
Bay of Islands |
New Zealand |
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| 8 |
TBSP |
Tomales Bay State Park |
United States |
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| 9 |
CONF |
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
United States |
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| 10 |
K2 |
Karakoram 2 |
Worldwide |
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| 11 |
HCV |
High Conservation Value |
Worldwide |
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