Middle East
Syria
Quneitra Governorate

Shipon

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Wikipedia
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Mount Shifon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 981 Yosifon and Naffach.

Peak
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Shipon.

Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned village in the central . is situated 3 km west of Shipon.

Military installation
is an IDF base in the center of the . The base, also known as Camp Naffakh, serves as the headquarters of the 210th Division, the IDF division stationed in the Golan Heights. is situated 4 km southwest of Shipon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortal and Ein Zivan.

Village
is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern . The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern , under the jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. is situated 4 km northeast of Shipon.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
The is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of and . Israel holds about two-thirds of the territory, while Syria holds the other third.

Shipon

Latitude
33.0693° or 33° 4′ 10″ north
Longitude
35.7691° or 35° 46′ 9″ east
Elevation
971 metres (3,186 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q3Q99+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 495945515
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q4327787
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Satellite Map

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

From Czech to Ladin—“Shipon” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Har Šifon”
  • Dutch: “Har Šifon”
  • Hebrew: “הר שיפון”
  • Ladin: “Mount Shifon”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Har Shipon Nature Reserve and אודיטוריום.

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