Israel topographic maps

The plateau that Israel controls is part of a larger area of volcanic basalt fields stretching north and east that were created in the series of volcanic eruptions that began recently in geological terms, almost 4 million years ago. The rock forming the mountainous area in the northern Golan Heights,…

Average elevation: 1,719 ft

The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, Arabic: بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after…

Average elevation: -220 ft

Jerusalem occupies a rugged hilltop setting on a rocky spur within the Judaean Mountains, where the urban landscape rises around about 2,575 feet (785 m) above sea level and is shaped by a compact pattern of limestone ridges, saddles, slopes, and deeply incised dry valleys. The Old City and surrounding…

Average elevation: 2,169 ft

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