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Makhtesh Ramon National Park
Makhtesh Ramon National Park is a national park in Israel.
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Israel |
| Coordinates | 30.5786° N, 34.8178° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Makhtesh Ramon National Park
Makhtesh Ramon (Hebrew: מכתש רמון; lit. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh; Arabic: وادي الرمان; lit. The Ruman Wadi) is a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located some 85 km south of Beersheba, the landform is the world's largest "erosion cirque" (steephead valley or box canyon). The formation is 40 km long, 2–10 km wide and 500 meters deep. Despite its appearance, it is not an impact crater from a meteor nor a volcanic crater formed by a volcanic eruption. The only settlement in the area is the small town of Mitzpe Ramon (מצפה רמון, "Ramon Lookout") located on the northern edge of the depression.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Ramon International Airport (ETM) · Eilat, Israel · 60.0 miles away
- El Arish International Airport (AAC) · El Arish, Egypt · 67.3 miles away
- King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) · Aqaba, Jordan · 67.9 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Makhtesh Ramon National Park?
Makhtesh Ramon National Park is in Israel (30.5786° N, 34.8178° E).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274674 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhtesh_Ramon — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).