Chîr Aakfor
Chîr Aakfor is a cliff in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,318 metres. Chîr Aakfor is situated nearby to the area Aassoûla, as well as near the locality Hâret el Faouqa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sisters Olive Trees of Noah and Baatara gorge waterfall.
Sisters Olive Trees of Noah
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The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 4 km southeast of Chîr Aakfor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bcheale and Jaj.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 4½ km southwest of Chîr Aakfor.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb. Tannourine is situated 6 km east of Chîr Aakfor.
Chîr Aakfor
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 1,318 metres
- Also known as: “Chir Aakfor” and “Shīr ‘Ukfur”
- Category: landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.19556° or 34° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
35.83861° or 35° 50′ 19″ eastElevation
1,318 metres (4,324 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5RWQ+6CGeoNames ID
266551
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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