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World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List:

Mountain Name Country Height in feet First climbed
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Nepal-Tibet29,028 1953
World Famous K2 Mountain Kashmir28,2501954
World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain India-Nepal28,2081955
World Famous Lhotse Mountain Nepal-Tibet27,9231956
World Famous Makalu Mountain Nepal-Tibet27,8241955
World Famous McKinley Mountain United States20,3201913
World Famous Mount Logan MountainCanada19,8591925
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Tanzania19,3401889
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Mexico17,9301519
World Famous Ranier Mountain United States14,4101870
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain:
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Information
Sagarmatha / Chomolungma / Zhumulangma
Mount Everest Elevation8,848 metres (29,029 ft)
Ranked 1st
Mount Everest LocationSagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Tibet, China
Mount Everest RangeMahalangur Himal, Himalaya
Mount Everest Prominence8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Notice special definition for Everest.
Mount Everest Coordinates27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E
Mount Everest First ascent29 May 1953
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Mount Everest Easiest routeSouth Col (Nepal)
Mount Everest ListingSeven Summits
Eight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous K2 Mountain:
World Famous K2 Mountain Information
k2 Mountain Elevation8,611 metres (28,251 ft)
Ranked 2nd (1st in Pakistan)
k2 Mountain LocationNorthern Pakistan
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China
k2 Mountain RangeKarakoram
k2 Mountain Prominence4,017 m (13,179 ft) Ranked 22nd
k2 Mountain Coordinates35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E
k2 Mountain First ascentJuly 31, 1954
Achille Compagnoni
Lino Lacedelli
k2 Mountain Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb
k2 Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Seven Second Summits
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain:
Kangchenjunga, SewaLungma Information
Kanchenjunga Mountain Elevation8,586 metres (28,169 ft)
Ranked 3rd
Kanchenjunga Mountain LocationNepal
Limbuwan
India
Kanchenjunga Mountain RangeHimalayas
Kanchenjunga Mountain Prominence3,922 m (12,867 ft) Ranked 29th
Kanchenjunga Mountain Coordinates27°42′09″N 88°08′54″E
Kanchenjunga Mountain First ascentMay 25, 1955
Joe Brown
George Band
Kanchenjunga Mountain Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Kanchenjunga Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Lhotse Mountain:
World Famous Lhotse Mountain Information
Lhotse Mountain Elevation8,516 metres (27,940 ft)
Ranked 4th
Lhotse Mountain LocationNepal (Khumbu)
China (Tibet)
Lhotse Mountain RangeHimalaya
Lhotse Mountain Prominence610 m (2,001 ft)
Lhotse Mountain Coordinates27°58′N 86°56′E
Lhotse Mountain First ascentMay 18, 1956
Fritz Luchsinger
Ernst Reiss
Lhotse Mountain Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Lhotse Mountain ListingEight-thousander
World Famous Makalu Mountain:
World Famous Makalu Mountain Information
World Famous Makalu Mountain Elevation8,462 metres (27,762 ft)
Ranked 5th
World Famous Makalu Mountain LocationNepal—Tibet
World Famous Makalu Mountain RangeHimalayas
World Famous Makalu Mountain Prominence2,386 m (7,828 ft)
World Famous Makalu Mountain Coordinates27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E
World Famous Makalu Mountain First ascentMay 15, 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy
World Famous Makalu Mountain Easiest routesnow/ice climb
World Famous Makalu Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Ultra
World Famous McKinley Mountain:
World Famous Mount McKinley Mountain Information
World Famous McKinley Mountain Elevation20,320 feet (6,194 m)
World Famous McKinley Mountain LocationDenali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
World Famous McKinley Mountain RangeAlaska Range
World Famous McKinley Mountain Prominence20,138 feet (6,138 m) Ranked 3rd
World Famous McKinley Mountain Coordinates63°4′10″N 151°0′26″W
World Famous McKinley Mountain Topo mapUSGS Mt. McKinley A-3
World Famous McKinley Mountain First ascentJune 7, 1913
Hudson Stuck
Harry Karstens
Walter Harper
Robert Tatum
World Famous McKinley Mountain Easiest routeWest Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)
World Famous McKinley Mountain ListingSeven summits
Country high point
Ultra
U.S. state high point
World Famous Mount Logan Mountain:
World Famous Mount Logan Mountain Information
World Famous Mount Logan Elevation5,959 m (19,551 ft)
World Famous Mount Logan LocationYukon, Canada
World Famous Mount Logan RangeSaint Elias Mountains
World Famous Mount Logan Prominence5,250 m (17,224 ft) (Mentasta Pass) Ranked 6th
World Famous Mount Logan Coordinates60°34′2″N 140°24′10″W
World Famous Mount Logan Topo mapNTS 115B
World Famous Mount Logan First ascent1925 by A.H. MacCarthy et al.
World Famous Mount Logan Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
World Famous Mount Logan ListingSeven Second Summits
Country high point
List of Ultras in Canada
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain:
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Information
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Elevation5,891.8 metres (19,330 ft)
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain LocationTanzania
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Prominence5,882 m (19,298 ft) Ranked 4th
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Coordinates3°4′33″S 37°21′12″E
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Topo mapKilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain TypeStratovolcano
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Last eruptionNone in recorded history
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Easiest routehike
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain ListingSeven Summits
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain:
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Information
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Elevation5,426 metres (17,802 ft)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain LocationMexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Prominence3,020 m
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Coordinates19°01′20″N 98°37′40″W
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain TypeStratovolcano (active)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Volcanic arc/beltTrans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Last eruption2008 (ongoing)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain First ascent1289 by Tecuanipas tribe
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Easiest routerock/snow climb
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain ListingUltra
World Famous Ranier Mountain:
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Information
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Elevation14,411 ft (4,392 m)
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain LocationPierce County, Washington, USA
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain RangeCascade Range
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Prominence13,211 feet (4,027 m) Ranked 21st
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Coordinates46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Topo mapUSGS Mount Rainier West 46121-G7
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain TypeStratovolcano
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Volcanic arc/beltCascade Volcanic Arc
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Age of rock500,000 years
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Last eruption1894
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain First ascent1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Easiest routerock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain ListingUltra
U.S. state high point

Indian General Elections Schedule 2009, Number of Parliamentary Constituencies, Indian General Elections Schedule 2009 by States, Union Territories,

Indian General Elections Schedule 2009

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Detailed Indian General Elections Schedule 2009

Elections Schedule 2009 - Phases
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4Phase 5
Phase 2APhase 2BPhase 3APhase 3BPhase 3CPhase 5APhase 5B
Announcement & Issues of Press NotesMon, 02-Mar
Issue ofNotificationMon, 23-MarSat, 28-MarThu, 02-AprSat, 11-AprFri, 17-Apr
Last Date for filing NominationsMon, 30-MarSat, 04-AprThu, 09-AprSat, 18-AprFri, 24-Apr
Scrutiny ofNominationsTue, 31-MarMon, 06-AprSat, 11-AprFri, 10-AprMon, 20-AprSat, 25-Apr
Last Date for Withdrawal of CandidatureThu, 02-AprWed, 08-AprMon, 13-AprWed, 15-AprMon, 13-AprWed, 22-AprMon, 27-AprTue, 28-Apr
Date of PollThu, 16-AprWed, 22-AprThu, 23-AprThu, 30-AprThu, 07-MayWed, 13-May
Counting of VotesSat, 16-May
Date before which election shall be CompletedThu, 28-May
Number of States & UTs17112614881
Number of Parliamentary Constituencies124114077129857214

Indian General Elections Schedule 2009


IndianGeneral ElectionsSchedule 2009 and number of Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) for each State and Union Territories

Schedule No. Date ofNotification Last Date for Nomination Date of Scrutiny Last Date for Withdrawal Date of Poll Date ofCounting No. of PCs
1 . ANDHRA PRADESHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 200922
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200920
2 . ARUNACHAL PRADESHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20092
3 . ASSAMElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20093
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200911
4 . BIHARElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 200913
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200913
Schedule No. 3A 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200911 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200911
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 20093
5 . GOAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 20092
6 . GUJARATElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 3C 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200910 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200926
7 . HARYANAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 200910
8 . HIMACHAL PRADESHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 20094
9 . JAMMU & KASHMIRElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20091
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 20091
Schedule No. 3B 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200910 Apr 200915 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 20091
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 20091
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 20092
10 . KARNATAKAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200917
Schedule No. 3A 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200911 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200911
11 . KERALAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 200920
12 . MADHYA PRADESHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200913
Schedule No. 3A 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200911 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200916
13 . MAHARASHTRAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 200913
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200925
Schedule No. 3A 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200911 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200910
14 . MANIPURElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20091
Schedule No. 2A 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200922 Apr 200916 May 20091
15 . MEGHALAYAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20092
16 . MIZORAMElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20091
17 . NAGALANDElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20091
18 . ORISSAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 200910
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200911
19 . PUNJABElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 20094
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 20099
20 . RAJASTHANElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 200925
21 . SIKKIMElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 3C 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200910 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 20091
22 . TAMIL NADUElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 200939
23 . TRIPURAElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 20092
24 . UTTAR PRADESHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 200916
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 200917
Schedule No. 3A 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200911 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200915
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 200918
Schedule No. 5B 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200928 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 200914
25 . WEST BENGALElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 3A 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200911 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 200914
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 200917
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 200911
26 . CHHATTISGARHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200905/16/0911
27 . JHARKHAND
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20096
Schedule No. 2B 28 Mar 20094 Apr 20096 Apr 20098 Apr 200923 Apr 200916 May 20098
28 . UTTARAKHANDElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 20095
29 . ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDSElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200916 May 20091
30 . CHANDIGARHElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 20091
31 . DADRA & NAGAR HAVELIElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 3C 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200910 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 20091
32 . DAMAN & DIUElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 3C 2 Apr 20099 Apr 200910 Apr 200913 Apr 200930 Apr 200916 May 20091
33 . NCT of DELHIElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 4 11 Apr 200918 Apr 200920 Apr 200922 Apr 20097 May 200916 May 20097
34 . LAKSHADWEEPElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 1 23 Mar 200930 Mar 200931 Mar 20092 Apr 200916 Apr 200905/16/091
35 . PUDUCHERRYElectionsSchedule 2009
Schedule No. 5A 17 Apr 200924 Apr 200925 Apr 200927 Apr 200913 May 200916 May 20091






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