Shimshon Junction

Shimshon Junction is a bus stop in , . Shimshon Junction is situated nearby to the synagogue , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hartuv and Avshalom Cave.

Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, 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. is situated 1¼ km south of Shimshon Junction.

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 3 km southeast of Shimshon Junction.

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 . is situated 2 km west of Shimshon Junction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eshtaol and Naham.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central , 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 , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY 2.5.
is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located to the north of with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Shimshon Junction

Latitude
31.77629° or 31° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
35.00437° or 35° 0′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ2G3+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7941722927
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Shimshon Junction” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مفرق شمشمون”
  • Hebrew: “צומת שמשון”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include קבר דן בן יעקב and Eretz HaHaim cemetery.

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