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Which town in India sits at about 11,500 feet elevation in the cold Ladakh Desert?
Answer
Leh
Leh is the largest town in Ladakh, a high-altitude cold desert region in northern India, sitting at roughly 11,500 feet above sea level.
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Leh, India sits in the cold Ladakh Desert at 11,500 feet elevation; winter temperatures plunge to -40°F, yet locals grow apricots using century-old irrigation tunnels.
Other options people guess
- Shimla
- Darjeeling
- Manali
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- deserts
- india
- cold-deserts
- elevation
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