Netafim Crossing

Netafim Crossing is a border checkpoint in Egypt. Netafim Crossing is situated nearby to the border checkpoint Netafim Border Crossing, as well as near the peak Har Yoash.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Netafim Border Crossing and Ein Netafim.

Netafim Border Crossing

Border checkpoint

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The Netafim Border Crossing was a border crossing between Israel and Egypt. It was located adjacent to Highway 12, about 12 km north of Eilat, 1 km north west of Ein Netafim.

Ein Netafim is a water spring in the Eilat mountains located near the Israeli border with Egypt. The spring is located about seven kilometers north of the city of Eilat, near the Highway 12 road which leads to Eilat. Ein Netafim is situated 1¼ km east of Netafim Crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eilat and Eilot.

Eilat

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Eilat is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev 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.

Eilot

Village

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Eilot is the southernmost kibbutz in Israel. It is located in the Aravah Valley, near the border with Jordan. Eilot is less than a kilometer north of Eilat, and just over 3 kilometers north of the Red Sea. Eilot is situated 9 km east of Netafim Crossing.

Netafim Crossing

Latitude

29.59947° or 29° 35′ 58″ north

Longitude

34.86739° or 34° 52′ 3″ east

Open location code

7GXPHVX8+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2006107433

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Notable Places Nearby

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