Highway 87 (Golan Heights and Israel)
Highway 87 | ||||
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כביש 87 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 35 km (22 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Kfar Nahum Junction | |||
East end | Pazra Junction | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Israel | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 87 is a 35 km long east-west highway in northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. It extends from the northern shores of Lake Kinneret through the central Golan Heights. It begins in the west at Kfar Nahum/Capernaum and ends in the east at Bashan Junction.
Junctions & Interchanges (West to East)
District[1] | Location[2] | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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Northern | Kfar Nahum | 0 | 0.0 | צומת כפר נחום (Kfar Nahum Junction) | Highway 90 | |
Almagor | 6 | 3.7 | צומת אלמגור (Almagor Junction) | Road 8277 | ||
Bethsaida | 10 | 6.2 | צומת בית צידה (Bethsaida Junction) | Route 888 | ||
Bethsaida Valley | 12 | 7.5 | צומת יהודיה (Yehudiya Junction) | Highway 92 | ||
Katzrin | 24 | 15 | צומת קצרין דרום (South Katzrin Junction) | Road 9088 | ||
Golan Heights | 27 | 17 | צומת המפלים (Waterfalls Junction) | Route 808 | ||
Keshet | 30 | 19 | צומת קשת (Keshet Junction) | Petroleum Road | ||
Givat Pazra | 35 | 22 | צומת פזרה (Pazra Junction) | Highway 98 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Places of interest near Highway 87
- Tabgha/Ein Sheva with the Church of the Multiplication and the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter
- Church of the Beatitudes
- Capernaum/Kfar Nahum – the Franciscan side of the archaeological site with the ancient synagogue, and the Greek Orthodox side and monastery
- Arik Bridge
- Bethsaida, Bethsaida Valley and nature reserve
- Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve and Yehudiya Stream
- Memorial statue for the IDF's 7th brigade
- Husayniyah (חושנייה)
References
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "מחוזות משרד הפנים" [Ministry of Interior districts] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "גבולות ישובים" [Locality borders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.