Miẕpé Eshta‘ol
Miẕpé Eshta‘ol is an observation point in Jerusalem District, Israel. Miẕpé Eshta‘ol is situated nearby to the village Mesilat Zion, as well as near Tarum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hartuv and Tel Tzora.
Hartuv
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hartuv, Arabic: ارتون) or Har-Tuv was an agricultural colony in the Judean Hills established in 1882 on land purchased from the Arab village of Artuf by English missionaries. Hartuv is situated 3 km south of Miẕpé Eshta‘ol.
Tel Tzora
Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora. Tel Tzora is situated 2½ km southwest of Miẕpé Eshta‘ol.
Bayt Mahsir
Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt Mahsir was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 10, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Makkabi. It was located 9 km west of Jerusalem. Bayt Mahsir is situated 2½ km east of Miẕpé Eshta‘ol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eshtaol and Mesilat Zion.
Eshtaol
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eshtaol is a moshav in central Israel, and a biblical location mentioned in the Books of Joshua and Judges and in the first Book of Chronicles. Located 6 km north of the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Mesilat Zion
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mesilat Zion is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the city of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 942.
Tarum
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarum is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Miẕpé Eshta‘ol
- Type: Observation point
- Also known as: “Mizpe Eshta`ol”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.79011° or 31° 47′ 24″ northLongitude
35.0052° or 35° 0′ 19″ eastElevation
381 metres (1,250 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ2R4+23GeoNames ID
10254220
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In Other Languages
“Miẕpé Eshta‘ol” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Miẕpé Eshta‘ol”
- Hebrew: “מצפה אשתאול”
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