מצפה אורי
מצפה אורי is a scenic viewpoint in Southern District, Israel. מצפה אורי is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint מצפה דור, as well as near Desert Plants Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park and Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 1 km southwest of מצפה אורי.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
University
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 1 km west of מצפה אורי.
Ein Avdat National Park
Protected area
Photo: In-bar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks. Ein Avdat National Park is situated 3 km southwest of מצפה אורי.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.
Sde Boker
Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Merhav Am
Village
Merhav Am is a religious community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Yeruham and the kibbutz of Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 641. Merhav Am is situated 6 km northeast of מצפה אורי.
מצפה אורי
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.85195° or 30° 51′ 7″ northLongitude
34.79001° or 34° 47′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G2PVQ2R+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12977599101OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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- Hebrew: “מצפה אורי”
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Notable Places Nearby
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