K2 is the second highest mountain in the world at 8,611 meters (28,251 ft), after Mount Everest. It is located on the border between Baltistan, in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China. With a peak elevation of 8,611 m (28,251 feet), K2 is the highest point of the Karakoram Range and the highest point in Pakistan. 1:100,000 scaleCreated using the excellent tutorial by Shapespeare. Digital Elevation Data was sourced from: http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html