Solomon’s Pillars
Solomon’s Pillars is a cliff in Southern District, Israel. Solomon’s Pillars is situated nearby to the village Elifaz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Aranran77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cliff in Israel
- Also known as: “`Ammude Shelomo” and “Ammude Shelomo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Timna and Timna Copper Mines.
Mount Timna
Peak
Photo: Rachelsarusi12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Timna is located in the Eilat Mountains, in the south of the "Arava" about 1.5 km from the entrance to Timna Park. The mountain is the site of ancient copper mines, and has a much studied and unique geological formation…
Timna Copper Mines
Factory
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Timna Copper Mines is a factory, which is situated 2½ km east of Solomon’s Pillars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elifaz and Be’er Ora.
Elifaz
Village
Elifaz is a kibbutz in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 193. Elifaz is situated 6 km northeast of Solomon’s Pillars.
Be’er Ora
Village
Be'er Ora is a community settlement in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. Located in the west of Highway 90, north of kibbutz Eilot, and south of Elifaz and Timna Park, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. Be’er Ora is situated 7 km southeast of Solomon’s Pillars.
Samar
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samar is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of Israel. Located near and north of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 246.
Solomon’s Pillars
- Categories: cliff, rock formation, and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76903° or 29° 46′ 9″ northLongitude
34.95527° or 34° 57′ 19″ eastElevation
246 metres (807 feet)Open location code
7GXPQX94+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1064563261OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Solomon’s Pillars” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “‘Ammudé Shelomo”
- Hebrew: “‘Ammudé Shelomo”
- Hebrew: “עמודי שלמה”
- Russian: “Соломоновы столбы”
- Swedish: “‘Ammudé Shelomo”
Localities in the Area
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