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___ Famous Landmarks: Sacred Mountains - Satellite View of Mount Ararat, Turkey

Satellite view of Mount Ararat using Google Earth Data

Satellite view is showing Mount Ararat a dormant volcano in Eastern Anatolia Region of  Turkey close to the border to  Armenia. One of the mountain's two peaks the Greater Ararat, with an elevation of 5,137 metres (16,854 ft) is the tallest peak in Turkey.

According to the book of Genesis Noah's Ark came to rest at the mountains of Ararat.
"In the seventh month the Ark rests on the mountains of Ararat, and in the tenth month the tops of the mountains are seen". (Genesis 8:4)
 
Google Map: Zoomable map/satellite view of Mount Ararat, Turkey.

Google Earth Explore Mount Ararat 3D in Google Earth
(Make sure the Terrain layer in Google Earth is checked.)
 
φ Latitude °N, λ Longitude °E (of Map centre):
Click on the map and drag your mouse to move the map around. Changes also the Latitude/Longitude of the map. Point with your mouse on a desired place on the map then double click to center the map. Zoom in +, Zoom out –
Map Type Control Buttons; to switch between various map types use this buttons: Map for street map, Satellite for satellite image; Hybrid for a combination of satellite image and street map; Terrain for a physical map.
 
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