Mt. Shammay
Mt. Shammay is a peak in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 776 metres. Mt. Shammay is situated nearby to the village Amirim, as well as near Shefer.- 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.
Jethro’s mound
Historic site
Photo: Mlevitt1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sea of Galilee on a fairly inaccessible hillside below Parod in Northern Israel.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. 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 Amirim and Shefer.
Amirim
Village
Photo: Itai, Public domain.
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2024 it had a population of 779.
Shefer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shefer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 507.
Kfar Shamai
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
Mt. Shammay
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.94854° or 32° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
35.44816° or 35° 26′ 53″ eastElevation
776 metres (2,546 feet)Open location code
8G4QWCXX+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 278476927OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Mt. Shammay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Amirim and Shefer.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include השביל הנסתר and Ohn Bar.
Israel: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tel Aviv, Carmel Range, Haifa, and Nazareth.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.