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Mount Ramon

Mount Ramon, or Har Ramon, is a mountain in the Negev desert in Israel, near the Egyptian border and southwest of the well-known Ramon Crater. Its elevation is 1,037 metres (3,402 ft) above sea level and it is the summit of the Negev Mountains.

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Har Ramon
הר רמון Rās Ramān, راس الرمان Rās ar-Rumān
Highest point
Elevation1,037 m (3,402 ft)
Coordinates30°30′10.5″N 34°38′21.3″E / 30.502917°N 34.639250°E / 30.502917; 34.639250
Geography
Har Ramon
Parent rangeNegev Mountains

Mount Ramon, or Har Ramon, is a mountain in the Negev desert in Israel, near the Egyptian border and southwest of the well-known Ramon Crater.1 Its elevation is 1,037 metres (3,402 ft) above sea level2 and it is the summit of the Negev Mountains.3

It is the highest mountain in the Southern District (Israel).

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References

  1. "At the top of the world, looking down on Ramon Crater". The Jerusalem Post. 2008-07-03. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. כרמלי, גלעד (2022-04-01). "לטייל בפסגת הנגב האמיתית". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. Throp, Claire (2012-03-12). Israel. Raintree UK. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4062-4659-9.