Negev Mountains

Negev Mountains
Negev Mountains
	Har 'Arif viewed from the east through the axis of the larger 'Arif makhtesh.
Highest point
Peak	Mount Ramon
Elevation	1,037 m (3,402 ft)
Coordinates	30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E
Geography
Country	Israel
Nearby town	Mitzpe Ramon

Negev Mountains is a mountainous area in the north-western part of the Negev desert, in Israel. Mount Ramon is the summit of Negev Mountains and the highest point in southern Israel, reaching 1,037 metres (3,402 ft).

Most of the area belongs to Negev Mountains Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in Israel. Its area is about 1,045,000 dunam.^[1]

List of peaks

List of peaks, sorted by height above sea level:

Name (Eng.)	Name (Heb.)	Height (m a.s.l.)^[2]	Coordinates
Mount Haspas	הר חספס‎	715	30°22′22″N 34°43′06″E / 30.3728°N 34.7182°E / 30.3728; 34.7182
Mount Michael	הר מיכאל‎	737	30°21′49″N 34°43′15″E / 30.36356°N 34.72087°E / 30.36356; 34.72087
Mount Hason (Mount Strong/Mount of the strong/A strong Mountain)	הר חסון‎	765	30°24′10″N 34°42′08″E / 30.4029°N 34.7021°E / 30.4029; 34.7021
Mount Gavriel	הר גבריאל‎	776	30°21′25″N 34°42′30″E / 30.35692°N 34.70842°E / 30.35692; 34.70842
Mount Dela'at^[3]	הר דלעת‎	781	30°17′49″N 34°41′33″E / 30.2969°N 34.6926°E / 30.2969; 34.6926
Mount 'Aqrav^[3] (Lit:Mount Scorpion)	הר עקרב‎	835	30°37′26″N 34°40′40″E / 30.6238°N 34.6778°E / 30.6238; 34.6778
Mount Karkum^[3]	הר כרכום‎	842	30°37′26″N 34°40′39″E / 30.6240°N 34.6776°E / 30.6240; 34.6776
Mount Nafha^[3]	הר נפחה‎	846	30°41′45″N 34°45′08″E / 30.6959°N 34.7522°E / 30.6959; 34.7522
Mount 'Ayarim^[3]	הר עיירים‎	860	30°36′46″N 34°35′57″E / 30.6129°N 34.5992°E / 30.6129; 34.5992
Mount Arikha^[3]	הר אריכא‎	863	30°39′09″N 34°46′52″E / 30.65242°N 34.78105°E / 30.65242; 34.78105
Mount Batur^[3]	הר בתור‎	896	30°24′01″N 34°37′24″E / 30.40028°N 34.62325°E / 30.40028; 34.62325
Mount Hemet^[3]	הר חמת‎	918	30°36′19″N 34°42′50″E / 30.6052°N 34.7138°E / 30.6052; 34.7138
Mount HaMe'ara^[3] (Lit:Mountain of the Cave)	הר המערה‎	922	30°25′49″N 34°34′24″E / 30.43025°N 34.57335°E / 30.43025; 34.57335
Mount Gizron^[3]	הר גיזרון (גִזרון)‎	926	30°34′51″N 34°36′36″E / 30.58085°N 34.60993°E / 30.58085; 34.60993
Mount 'Arif^[3]	הר עריף‎	956	30°25′33″N 34°44′02″E / 30.4259°N 34.7339°E / 30.4259; 34.7339
Mount Sagi^[3]	הר שגיא‎	996	30°21′02″N 34°38′19″E / 30.35056°N 34.63864°E / 30.35056; 34.63864
Mount Harif^[3]	הר חריף‎	1,012	30°29′48″N 34°33′34″E / 30.49680°N 34.55941°E / 30.49680; 34.55941
Mount Lots^[3]	הר לוץ‎	1,018	30°26′53″N 34°37′54″E / 30.4480°N 34.6317°E / 30.4480; 34.6317
Mount Ramon^[3]	הר רמון‎	1,037	30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E / 30.50278; 34.63917

References

^ שמורות טבע וגנים לאומיים מוכרזים בין השנים 1964–2013 [Designated nature reserves and national parks between 1964–2013] (PDF) (in Hebrew). Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
^ All heights are given according to the 1:50,000 topographic map of Israel available at amudanan.co.il (in Hebrew)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Name given according to: "Southwestern Asia, 1:250,000 (Jordan-Israel-Egyptian Region, United Arab Republic); Map Sheet NH 36-8, Series K502". U.S. Army Map Service. 1960.

[1] שמורות טבע וגנים לאומיים מוכרזים בין השנים 1964–2013 [Designated nature reserves and national parks between 1964–2013] (PDF) (in Hebrew). Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.

[amudanan-2] All heights are given according to the 1:50,000 topographic map of Israel available at amudanan.co.il (in Hebrew)

[us_ams-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Name given according to: "Southwestern Asia, 1:250,000 (Jordan-Israel-Egyptian Region, United Arab Republic); Map Sheet NH 36-8, Series K502". U.S. Army Map Service. 1960.

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