Tel Akko

Tel Akko is an archaeological site in , . Tel Akko is situated nearby to the Bahá’í temple , as well as near the railway station .
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: tel in Israel
  • Also known as: “Mount Coeur de Lion”, “Napoleon’s Hill”, “Tall al Fukhkhar”, and “Tel `Akko”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acre and Shrine of ‘Abdul-Baha.

Railway station
Photo: Tomer chelouche, Public domain.
railway station is an Israel Railways passenger station serving the city of and the surrounding towns and villages. is situated 1 km northwest of Tel Akko.

Bahá’í temple
Photo: Geagea, CC BY 4.0.
The Shrine of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá is a religious monument under construction near . It is intended as the permanent resting place of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, the eldest son of Baháʼu'lláh, and a central figure of the Baháʼí Faith. is situated 620 metres south of Tel Akko.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akko and Ein HaMifratz.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.5.
, also known historically to Arabs as عكّا and Westerners as Acre, lies on the northern edge of the Bay of Acre in northern and receives many Baha'i pilgrims.

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz south of in northern . Located on the Mediterranean coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 873.

Village
Photo: Almog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 1,085. is situated 3 km north of Tel Akko.

Tel Akko

Latitude
32.92213° or 32° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.08831° or 35° 5′ 18″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G4QW3CQ+V8
Geo­Names ID
293407
Wiki­data ID
Q12412094
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Satellite Map

Discover Tel Akko from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Tel Akko” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tel ‘Akko”
  • Greek: “Τελ Άκκο”
  • Hebrew: “תל עכו”

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