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Usar Mar in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a place located in Pakistan - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Usar Mar is now 08:12 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tandal, Skardu, Satpura, Peshawar, and Lahore. When in this area, you might want to check out Tandal . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Usar Mar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dil Dil Pakistan (Baltistan, Karachi & Islamabad)
Expressing beauty of Pakistan... beautiful combination of urban & rural life, amazing mountains.... Pictures in this video were taken during our visit to Skardu & adjacent areas (Baltistan region) in ..
Ladakh India 1986 001
Trip to Ladakh, the culturally Tibetan enclave in Northwest India above Kashmir. ..
on the road to deosai
Deosai trip July 2011. This is on the way to Deosai. We took a stop on the way and made this small clip there. ..
Hiking on Deosai
on the way to 14000 ft to the beginning point of the habitat of endangered and elusive Brown Bear of Deosai. and no we were not lucky enough to actually see one...sigh. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Satpara Lake
Satpara Lake is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which supplies water to Skardu Valley. It is fed by the Satpara Stream. Satpara Lake is situated at an elevation of 2,636 meters (8,650 ft) above sea level and is spread over an area of 2.5 km². Since 2003, Satpara Dam is being constructed downstream of the lake and, upon completion, will enlarge the size of Satpara Lake.
Located at 35.23 75.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Satpara Stream
Satpara Stream or Satpura Cho is a small tributary of the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which originates from the Deosai Plains and feeds into the Satpara Lake.
Located at 35.29 75.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Baltistan
Baltistan, is a region in northern Pakistan which forms Gilgit–Baltistan, bordering the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. In addition, a part of Baltistan also falls into the part of India's Jammu and Kashmir state. It is situated in the Karakoram mountains just to the south of K2, the world's second highest mountain. It is an extremely mountainous region, with an average altitude of over 3,350 m (11,000 ft). It is inhabited principally by the Balti people of Tibetan descent.
Located at 35.30 75.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Skardu Airport
Skardu Airport is a small domestic airport, located at Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Skardu is one of the two major hubs of all trekking expeditions in the Northern Areas, a region that includes four of the fourteen Eight-thousander peaks (8,000 m and above) of the world. Skardu is the gateway to Baltoro Glacier, Concordia, where spectacular views of three of the Eight-thousanders are available. It is also being used as a regional PAF airbase.
Located at 35.34 75.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Skardu Fort
Skardu Fort or Karpachu Fort is a fort in Skardu city in Gilgit-Baltistan of the Kashmir region that dates from the 16th century CE. An ancient mosque is also present inside the fort. The fort and its mosque are located on the eastern face of the Khardong hill 40 ft above Skardu city. A view from these monuments brings into vision the entire valley, the Indus River and the settlement below.
Located at 35.30 75.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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