Gorak Shep

Nepal / Sankhuwasabha / Khandbari /
Gorak Shep or Gorakshep (Nepali: गोराशप) is a small settlement that sits on the edge of a frozen lakebed covered with sand in Nepal with the same name. It is found at an elevation of 5,164 metres elevation, near Mount Everest. The village is not inhabited year-round.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorakshep
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Coordinates:   27°58'50"N   86°49'43"E
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