מחצבת נחשונים
מחצבת נחשונים is a quarry in Central District, Israel. מחצבת נחשונים is situated nearby to Nachshonit water park, as well as near the village Nahshonim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mazor and Qula.
Mazor
Ruins
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
The Mazor Mausoleum is one of the best preserved Roman buildings in Israel, located in El'ad. The Mausoleum, which is the only Roman era building in Israel to still stand from its foundations to its roof, was built for an important Roman man and his wife in the 3rd century AD. Mazor is situated 2½ km southwest of מחצבת נחשונים.
Qula
Ruins
Qula was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla. Its residents had their origins in Jimzu, Ammuriya and other places. Qula is situated 3 km south of מחצבת נחשונים.
Migdal Afek
Building
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel. The ruins of a fortified manor house built by a sheikh during the 19th century, among which remains of the Crusader castle of Mirabel can be seen, are today known in Hebrew as Migdal Afek or Migdal Tsedek. Migdal Afek is situated 1½ km north of מחצבת נחשונים.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahshonim and El’ad.
Nahshonim
Village
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nahshonim is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484.
El’ad
Town
Photo: מיכאלי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El'ad is a city in the Central District of Israel. In the 1990s, it was built for a Haredi population and to a lesser extent, it was also built for a Religious Zionist Jewish population.
Einat
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Einat is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Petah Tikva and south of Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 924. Einat is situated 2½ km northwest of מחצבת נחשונים.
מחצבת נחשונים
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.06555° or 32° 3′ 56″ northLongitude
34.95755° or 34° 57′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8G4P3X85+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 125478515OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“מחצבת נחשונים” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מחצבת נחשונים”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nachshonit water park and בתי כנסת.
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