Mount Nebo
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Mount Nebo originally referred to:
Other uses are derived from the Biblical one, including:
Australia
United States
Ireland
Philippines
- Mount Nebo (Jordan)Mount Nebo (Jordan)Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge that is approximately 817 meters above sea level, in what is now western Jordan. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan...
, a mountain in the present day Western JordanJordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
and the mountain where, according to the Bible, the prophet MosesMosesMoses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
died
Other uses are derived from the Biblical one, including:
Australia
- Mount Nebo (Queensland)Mount Nebo (Queensland)Mount Nebo is a mountain approximately 28 km north of the Brisbane suburb of The Gap in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the D'Aguilar Range which includes other mountains such as Mount Pleasant, Mount Glorious and Mount Mee. The town of Mount Nebo is named after the mountain on which it...
, part of the D'Aguilar RangeD'Aguilar RangeThe D'Aguilar Range is a mountain range near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The town of Dayboro is situated on the lower foothills midway along the range and Woodford lies at the northern most point of the range. Many residential areas line its eastern slopes including the town of Samford and the...
, Queensland, Australia - Mount Nebo (New South Wales)Mount Nebo (New South Wales)Mount Nebo is a tall hill, part of the Illawarra escarpment foothills on the edge of the suburban fringe of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. Its summit , is reached by a steep road from the suburb of Figtree...
, a tall hill near the city of WollongongWollongong, New South WalesWollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
, Australia and part of the foothills of Mount KeiraMount KeiraMount Keira is a 464 metre high mountain lying 4 kilometres northwest of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Its distinctive shape and proximity to Wollongong make it a major local landmark. It is noted for the views of the city from the popular summit lookout and its history of...
United States
- Mount Nebo (Wisconsin), just north of Viola, WisconsinViola, WisconsinViola is a village in Richland and Vernon Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, United States. The population was 667 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Viola is located at ....
in Southwestern Wisconsin - Mount Nebo (Arkansas)Mount Nebo (Arkansas)Located near Dardanelle, Arkansas and rising above the mountain valleys of west central Arkansas, Mount Nebo favors visitors with a spectacular view of Lake Dardanelle, the Arkansas River and the surrounding mountain ridges...
, just south of the Arkansas RiverArkansas RiverThe Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
in central Arkansas, home of Mount Nebo State Park - Mt. Nebo (Poolesville, Maryland)Mt. Nebo (Poolesville, Maryland)Mt. Nebo is a historic home located at Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a large -story gable-roofed frame dwelling constructed in three periods: the main block, dating to the second quarter of the 19th century; a -story wing extends from the rear of the main block,...
, listed on the NRHP in Maryland - Mount Nebo (Minnesota)Mount Nebo (Minnesota)Mount Nebo is a morainic drift hill in sections 4 and 9 of Stowe Prairie Township in Todd County, Minnesota. This hill was named "for the peak east of the north end of the Dead Sea, from whence Moses viewed the Promised Land." Mount Nebo is located 2 miles north of Hewitt, Minnesota or 8 miles...
, a large hill in Todd CountyTodd County, Minnesota-External links:*...
, central MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - Mount Nebo (Utah)Mount Nebo (Utah)Mount Nebo is the southernmost and highest mountain in the Wasatch Range of Utah, in the United States. Named after the biblical Mount Nebo overlooking Israel, which is said to be the place of Moses' death, it is the centerpiece of the Mount Nebo Wilderness, inside the Uinta National Forest.Mount...
, the highest point in the Wasatch RangeWasatch RangeThe Wasatch Range is a mountain range that stretches approximately from the Utah-Idaho border, south through central Utah in the western United States. It is generally considered the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region...
of Utah, United States - Mount Nebo (Massachusetts), a hill on the WestboroughWestborough, MassachusettsWestborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,272 at the 2010 census. The town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various...
/SouthboroughSouthborough, MassachusettsSouthborough is an affluent town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the smaller villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps. Its population was 9,767 at the 2010...
town line in MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.42°17′35"N 71°34′01"W - Mount Nebo Archaeological District, a group of archaeological sites in Ohio
Ireland
- Mount Nebo or Raheencullen (later re-christened Mount Saint Benedict), an estate near CraanfordCraanfordCraanford is a small village in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated on the R725 regional road midway between Gorey and Carnew.It is closely associated with the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The village features an early 17th century corn mill which has been restored. Craanford also has a beautiful...
in north County WexfordCounty WexfordCounty Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
(see Hunter Gowan)
Philippines
- Mount Nebo (Philippines)Mount Nebo (Philippines)Mount Nebo is one of the 31 barangays of Valencia City, Bukidnon.It includes the sitios of Hillside, Handuman, Tama-ing, Migtulod,MVC, and Mirasol.It is bounded by Lurogan in the east, Lilingayon in the northwest, the municipality of Lantapan...
is one of the barangays of Valencia City, BukidnonValencia City, BukidnonThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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