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Kanakom 2

Actually it stands for Karakoram

The number 2 in K2 is derived from the notation used by the Great Trigonometric Survey. Thomas Montgomerie made the first survey of the Karakoram fromMount Haramukh, some 130 miles (210 km) to the south, and sketched the two most prominent peaks, labeling them K1 and K2.[5]

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