Mitspor Yishay
Mitspor Yishay is a hill in Southern District, Israel and has an elevation of -391 metres. Mitspor Yishay is situated nearby to the village Ein Gedi, as well as near the tribal area ‘Arab ar Rashā’idah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ein Gedi and Chalcolithic Temple.
Ein Gedi
Ein Gedi is an oasis in the Judaean Desert, near the Dead Sea, between Masada and the caves of Qumran. The name refers to Kibbutz Ein Gedi and to the nearby nature reserve.
Chalcolithic Temple
The Chalcolithic temple of Ein Gedi is a Ghassulian public building dating from around 3500 BCE. It lies on a scarp above the oasis of Ein Gedi, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, within modern-day Israel.
Ancient Synagogue
Photo: Teqoah, Public domain.
Ancient Synagogue is situated 2½ km south of Mitspor Yishay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Gedi and Mitzpe Shalem.
Ein Gedi
Village
Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Gedi is a kibbutz on the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Located on the edge of the Judaean Desert at the site of historic Ein Gedi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. Ein Gedi is situated 4 km south of Mitspor Yishay.
Mitzpe Shalem
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitzpe Shalem is an Israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern West Bank. Located near Highway 90 about 21 kilometres north of Ein Gedi and 10 kilometres north of the Green Line about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea, it is the southernmost community under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Mitzpe Shalem is situated 10 km north of Mitspor Yishay.
Dead Sea
Photo: EvgeniT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dead Sea has its western coast in Israel and the West Bank. It is the lowest point in the world at 394.6 m below sea level. 25 km of Dead Sea coastline lie within Palestinian Authority territory, including Qumran and Ein Feshka.
Mitspor Yishay
- Type: Hill with an elevation of -391 metres
- Also known as: “MitsporYishay”
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.48392° or 31° 29′ 2″ northLongitude
35.39916° or 35° 23′ 57″ eastElevation
-391 metres (-1,283 feet)Open location code
8G3QF9MX+HMGeoNames ID
8375764
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In Other Languages
“Mitspor Yishay” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Miẕpor Yishay”
- Hebrew: “מצפור ישי”
Localities in the Area
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