Ga’aton quarry
Ga’aton quarry is a quarry in Northern District, Israel. Ga’aton quarry is situated nearby to the pond האגם הנסתר, as well as near the ruins Giv’at HaMeshuryan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manot Cave and Horbat Ga`ton.
Manot Cave
Cave
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Manot Cave is a cave in Western Galilee, Israel, discovered in 2008. It is notable for the discovery of a skull that belongs to a modern human, called Manot 1, which is estimated to be 54,700 years old. Manot Cave is situated 2½ km northeast of Ga’aton quarry.
Horbat Ga`ton
Ruins
Photo: Nofartal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horbat Ga`ton is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km east of Ga’aton quarry.
El Ghabisiya
Ruins
Photo: Wael.Othman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Ghabisiyya was a Palestinian Arab village in northern Palestine, 16 km north-east of Acre in present-day Israel. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and remains deserted. El Ghabisiya is situated 3 km southwest of Ga’aton quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neve Ziv and Kabri.
Neve Ziv
Village
Photo: Nirvadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neve Ziv, also known as Ziv HaGalil, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located east of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 964.
Kabri
Village
Kabri is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about 4 kilometres east of the Mediterranean seaside town of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. Kabri is situated 2½ km west of Ga’aton quarry.
Manot
Village
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Manot is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 585. Manot is situated 3 km northeast of Ga’aton quarry.
Ga’aton quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.01584° or 33° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
35.17563° or 35° 10′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q258G+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 687017421OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Ga’aton quarry” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מחצבת געתון”
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Highlights include האגם הנסתר and Giv’at HaMeshuryan.
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