Signs with Incorrect (Inflated) Elevation - Khardungla Pass - Ladakh (India)

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Signs with Incorrect (Inflated) Elevation - Khardungla Pass - Ladakh (India)

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Signs with incorrect (inflated) elevation - Khardungla Pass - Ladakh (India)

The actual elevation of the pass is 5,359 m (17,582 ft), not 5,602 m (18,380 ft) as indicated on the signs. And it is not the highest motorable pass, but it's still pretty damn high.

For more information about the Khardungla Pass, read the Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khardung_La

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on June 18, 2009
Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
GPS coordinates: 34.278846,77.604468 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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