Challenger

Challenger is a memorial in , . Challenger is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Har Yaala and Columbarium.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 570 metres east of Challenger.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A , also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. is situated 2½ km east of Challenger.

Cave
Photo: Relly.hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, known in academic literature as Soreq Cave and popularly as Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m2 cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills in , known for its dense concentration of stalactites and other cave formations. is situated 1½ km northwest of Challenger.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nes Harim and Mahseya.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav settlement in central . Located in the foothills near and eight kilometres west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located about two kilometers east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in the . In 2024 it had a population of 485. is situated 3 km west of Challenger.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521. is situated 3 km northeast of Challenger.

Challenger

  • Type: Memorial
  • Inscription: “אנדרטת הצ’לנג’ר נמצאת על כביש 3866 - בין מחסיה לנס הרים בקצהו של פארק עצמאות ארצות הברית - בצחילת כביש הגישה לירידה למערת הנטיפים. אם מגיעים מכיוון נס הרים נראה את האנדרטה מימין לנו ואם נגיע מכיוון עוקף בית שמש ומושב מחסיה היא תהיה משמאלינו. בכל מקרה בשב”
  • Category: historic site
  • Location: , , , ,
  • View on Open­Street­Map
Latitude
31.74968° or 31° 44′ 59″ north
Longitude
35.03675° or 35° 2′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G3QP2XP+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 722489864
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Challenger” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “הצ’לנג’ר”

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