Horbat Ga`ton

Horbat Ga`ton is a ruins in , . Horbat Ga`ton is situated near the spring , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
Photo: Nofartal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: historical agricultural farm from 10 century BC in the Gaaton river
  • Also known as: “Khan Sursock”, “Khirbat Ja`tun”, “Khirbet Gaaton”, “Sursock Fram”, “ח’רבת אלג’עתון”, and “חאן סורסוק”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Manot Cave and Yehi’am Fortress.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cave in Western Galilee, , discovered in 2008. is situated 2½ km north of Horbat Ga`ton.

Castle
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
Jiddin, also known as the Jiddin Fortress or Khirbet… is situated 3½ km southeast of Horbat Ga`ton.

Protected area
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
Jiddin, also known as the Jiddin Fortress or Khirbet… is situated 3½ km southeast of Horbat Ga`ton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neve Ziv and Ga’aton.

Village
Photo: Nirvadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Ziv HaGalil, is a community settlement in northern .

Village
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Ga'aton is a kibbutz in northern .

Village
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is a moshav in northern . is situated 3 km north of Horbat Ga`ton.

Horbat Ga`ton

Latitude
33.01241° or 33° 0′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.19387° or 35° 11′ 38″ east
Open location code
8G5Q256V+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 690931279
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q16132278
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Horbat Ga`ton” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خربة جعتون”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת געתון”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ein Ga’ton and Large Carob Tree lookout.

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