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Geographical Facts
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Gangotri, a sacred pilgrimage spot for all pious Hindus has a latitudinal & longitudinal extent of 30.98 degree North 78.93 East. The town falls in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district and has been set up on River Bhagirathi’s banks.
Gangotri town is positioned at an altitude of 10,200 ft above the sea level on Greater Himalayan mountain ranges. Gangotri is considered as the birthplace of River Ganges but the true geographical source of River Ganga is the Gaumukh glacier lying 21 kms away from Gangotri, towards the South-east direction.
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