Mt. Shammay

Mt. Shammay is a peak in , and has an elevation of 776 metres. Mt. Shammay is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 776 metres
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Har Shammay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jethro’s mound and Mt. Mesarevim.

Historic site
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Rujum en-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jethro's Cairn is an ancient megalithic monument, consisting of a crescent shaped heap of field stones, located some 15 kilometers from the on a fairly inaccessible hillside below in Northern Israel.

Peak
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is a peak.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site located in at the foot of . It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shefer and Amirim.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 507.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the , it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2024 it had a population of 779.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in , about 1.9 miles west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.

Mt. Shammay

Latitude
32.94854° or 32° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
35.44816° or 35° 26′ 53″ east
Elevation
776 metres (2,546 feet)
Open location code
8G4QWCXX+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278476927
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
386527
Wiki­data ID
Q26764309
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Satellite Map

Discover Mt. Shammay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mt. Shammay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Har Shammay”
  • Dutch: “Har Shammay”
  • Hebrew: “הר שמאי”
  • Swedish: “Har Shammay”

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