Bird Sanctuary

Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in , . Bird Sanctuary is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yitzhak Rabin Crossing and Ice Mall.

Government office
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY 2.5.
The Wadi Araba Crossing or is an international border crossing between , and , . Opened on August 8, 1994, it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handle tourists.

Shopping center
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY 3.0.
is a shopping center.

Hospital
Yoseftal Medical Center is a hospital in , . , founded in 1968, is the southernmost hospital in Israel and the only hospital covering the southern Negev desert. is situated 3½ km southwest of Bird Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eilot and Eilat.

Village
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is the southernmost kibbutz in . It is located in the Aravah Valley, near the border with . is less than a kilometer north of , and just over 3 kilometers north of the Red Sea.

Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the only city on the Red Sea. is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.

Village
Tell el-Kheleifeh is an archaeological site in at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba immediately northwest of the city of . Its older identification with the 10th-century port from the biblical King Solomon narrative does not stand up to newer… is situated 3½ km southeast of Bird Sanctuary.

Bird Sanctuary

Latitude
29.5743° or 29° 34′ 28″ north
Longitude
34.97118° or 34° 58′ 16″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
7GXPHXFC+PF
Geo­Names ID
8469524
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Satellite Map

Discover Bird Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Bird Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Parq HaẔapparut Elat”

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