Negev Mountains is a mountainous area in the north-western part of the Negev desert, in Israel. Mount Ramon is the summit of Negev Mountains and the highest point in southern Israel, reaching 1,037 metres (3,402 ft).
Negev Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Ramon |
Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
Coordinates | 30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E |
Geography | |
Country | Israel |
Nearby town | Mitzpe Ramon |
Most of the area belongs to Negev Mountains Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in Israel. Its area is about 1,045,000 dunam.[1]
List of peaks, sorted by height above sea level:
Name (Eng.) | Name (Heb.) | Height (m a.s.l.)[2] | Coordinates |
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Mount Haspas | הר חספס | 715 | 30°22′22″N 34°43′06″E / 30.3728°N 34.7182°E |
Mount Michael | הר מיכאל | 737 | 30°21′49″N 34°43′15″E / 30.36356°N 34.72087°E |
Mount Hason (Mount Strong/Mount of the strong/A strong Mountain) | הר חסון | 765 | 30°24′10″N 34°42′08″E / 30.4029°N 34.7021°E |
Mount Gavriel | הר גבריאל | 776 | 30°21′25″N 34°42′30″E / 30.35692°N 34.70842°E |
Mount Dela'at[3] | הר דלעת | 781 | 30°17′49″N 34°41′33″E / 30.2969°N 34.6926°E |
Mount 'Aqrav[3] (Lit:Mount Scorpion) | הר עקרב | 835 | 30°37′26″N 34°40′40″E / 30.6238°N 34.6778°E |
Mount Karkum[3] | הר כרכום | 842 | 30°37′26″N 34°40′39″E / 30.6240°N 34.6776°E |
Mount Nafha[3] | הר נפחה | 846 | 30°41′45″N 34°45′08″E / 30.6959°N 34.7522°E |
Mount 'Ayarim[3] | הר עיירים | 860 | 30°36′46″N 34°35′57″E / 30.6129°N 34.5992°E |
Mount Arikha[3] | הר אריכא | 863 | 30°39′09″N 34°46′52″E / 30.65242°N 34.78105°E |
Mount Batur[3] | הר בתור | 896 | 30°24′01″N 34°37′24″E / 30.40028°N 34.62325°E |
Mount Hemet[3] | הר חמת | 918 | 30°36′19″N 34°42′50″E / 30.6052°N 34.7138°E |
Mount HaMe'ara[3] (Lit:Mountain of the Cave) | הר המערה | 922 | 30°25′49″N 34°34′24″E / 30.43025°N 34.57335°E |
Mount Gizron[3] | הר גיזרון (גִזרון) | 926 | 30°34′51″N 34°36′36″E / 30.58085°N 34.60993°E |
Mount 'Arif[3] | הר עריף | 956 | 30°25′33″N 34°44′02″E / 30.4259°N 34.7339°E |
Mount Sagi[3] | הר שגיא | 996 | 30°21′02″N 34°38′19″E / 30.35056°N 34.63864°E |
Mount Harif[3] | הר חריף | 1,012 | 30°29′48″N 34°33′34″E / 30.49680°N 34.55941°E |
Mount Lots[3] | הר לוץ | 1,018 | 30°26′53″N 34°37′54″E / 30.4480°N 34.6317°E |
Mount Ramon[3] | הר רמון | 1,037 | 30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E |