Kesalon
in Jerusalem, Israel

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.775 and 35.048 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 46' 29" and E 35° 2' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:37 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,9 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Kesalon

Kesalon in Jerusalem is a town located in Israel a little west of Jerusalem, the country's capital place.

Time in Kesalon is now 05:37 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Kesalon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Ben Gurion International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir in Palestinian territory at a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km). The closest in Israel is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in a distance of 15 mi (or 10 km), South-East. We collected 10 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jerusalem, Ramla, Karney Shomron, Tel Aviv and Jericho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CRAMIM SPA HOTEL BY ISROTEL

Address
4,9 mi
MA'ALE HAHAMISHA ST
90833 Kiryat Anavim
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cramim Resort & Spa

Address
4,9 mi
Kiryat Anavim
90833 Kiryat Anavim
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shoresh Green Hills Family Suites Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Green Hills
90860 Shoresh
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


C-Hotel Neve Illan

Address
2,4 mi
Kibbutz
91400 Neve Ilan
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


YAD HASHMONA

Address
3,4 mi
D N HAREI YEHUDA
90895 Yad Hashemona
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tzuba Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Kibbutz Tzuba
9087000 Jerusalem
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gordonia Private Hotel - Adults Only

Address
4,6 mi
Maale Hachamisha
Maale Hachamisha
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ye'arim Hotel

Address
5,0 mi
Kibbutz Maale Hachamisha
90835 Maale Hachamisha
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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GoPro Motorcycle Trip Israel Kawasaki ER-5 - טיול אופנועים כביש 395

Published: November 28, 2012
Length: 16:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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A small chameleon (About 3.5cm long!)

Published: October 17, 2008
Length: 00:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ha Ketem

Found in Shoresh, outside of Jerusalem.


Face of Israel: Claude

Published: November 23, 2008
Length: 11:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ISRAEL21cdotcom

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Rating: 1 of 5
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Published: January 10, 2010
Length: 51:12 min
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Length: 43:18 min
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Length: 21:59 min
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Published: May 02, 2010
Length: 09:43 min
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Trains intersection - Jerusalem line.


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Published: December 13, 2014
Length: 53:23 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nahal Sorek

Nahal Sorek, also Soreq, is one of the largest, most important drainage basins in the Judean Hills. It is mentioned in the Book of Judges 16:4 of the Bible as the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of the ancient Israelites. It is known in Arabic as Wadi Surar.

Located at 31.7559, 35.0502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Israel

Forest of the Martyrs

The Forest of the Martyrs (Ya'ar HaKdoshim) is a forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel. It is on the western edge of Eshtaol Forest near Beit Meir. It was planted as a memorial to those who died in the Holocaust and will eventually contain six million trees, symbolizing the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis in World War II. The memorial contains a sculpture by Nathan Rapoport, entitled Scroll of Fire.

Located at 31.7806, 35.0611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Israel, Holocaust commemoration, Forests of Israel

Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim

Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim (ישיבת אור ירושלים) is a yeshiva which caters to English-speaking students spending a year in Israel after high school. It is located on Moshav Beit Meir, 9 miles west of Jerusalem.

Located at 31.7947, 35.0375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Orthodox yeshivas in Israel, Educational institutions established in 1980

Beit Meir

Beit Meir is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem hills around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 546. The moshav was established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village named Bayt Mahsir in 1950. The moshav was named after Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan.

Located at 31.7941, 35.0371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950, Religious Israeli communities

Domaine du Castel

Domaine du Castel is a family owned winery in the Jerusalem corridor, Israel. It produces approximately 100,000 bottles of wine a year, half of which are exported.

Located at 31.7764, 35.0694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Wineries of Israel

Jaffa–Jerusalem railway

"Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway" redirects here. For the new line under construction, see High-speed railway to Jerusalem. The Jaffa–Jerusalem railway (also J & J) is a railroad that connected Jaffa and Jerusalem. The line was built in Ottoman Palestine by the French company Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman de Jaffa à Jérusalem et Prolongements and inaugurated in 1892, after previous attempts by the Jewish philanthropist Moses Montifiore failed.

Located at 31.7614, 35.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rail transport in Palestine, Railway lines in Israel, Transport in Jerusalem, Railway lines opened in 1892, History of Jerusalem, Metre gauge railways, Standard gauge railways in Israel, Ottoman railways

Kasla, Jerusalem

Kasla was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jerusalem. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 17, 1948 by the Har'el Brigade of Operation Dani. It was located 17 km west of Jerusalem. The Canaanites and Romans referred to Kasla as the city of Chesalon. Kasla has several khirbas including a shrine for a local sage known as al-Shaykh Ahmad.

Located at 31.7811, 35.0511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Jerusalem

Scroll of Fire

Scroll of Fire is a monument found in the Jerusalem hills, and it commemorates Jewish history from The Holocaust until Independence. The monument was inaugurated in 1971. The initiative for the monument came from B'nai B'rith of the United States, and was funded by them. The site was chosen by Yosef Weitz, the director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund. The monument was sculptured by the artist Nathan Rapoport, who is a Holocaust survivor.

Located at 31.7727, 35.0435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Israel, Holocaust commemoration


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kesalon, כסלון