Nesher Quarry
Nesher Quarry is a quarry in Central District, Israel which is located on מחצבת נשר. Nesher Quarry is situated nearby to Ayalon Cave, as well as near the forest חורשת הנופלים.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ayalon Cave and Pa’atai Modi’in.
Ayalon Cave
Cave
Photo: חובב אפלולית, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ayalon Cave is a large limestone cave near Ramla, Israel, with a worldwide unique ecosystem. As photosynthesis is not possible inside the completely dark cave, the food chain that developed inside is solely based on bacteria capable of chemosynthesis: the… Ayalon Cave is situated 120 metres northeast of Nesher Quarry.
Pa’atai Modi’in
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last station on the Nahariya-Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in. It was opened in September 2007. Pa’atai Modi’in is situated 3½ km southeast of Nesher Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Shmuel and Beit Hashmonai.
Kfar Shmuel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kfar Shmuel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around six kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 983.
Beit Hashmonai
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Hashmonai is a community settlement in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 2,153.
Gimzo
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Gimzo is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located between Lod and Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,150. Gimzo is situated 2½ km northeast of Nesher Quarry.
Nesher Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Address: מחצבת נשר, מועצה אזורית גזר
- Category: industry
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.90872° or 31° 54′ 31″ northLongitude
34.9281° or 34° 55′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G3PWW5H+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 90212093OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Nesher Quarry” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מחצבת נשר”
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