Place details
Place nameJordan
Other namesNahr al-Urdunn, HaYarden, Al-Urdunn, Giordano, Jourdain, Jordán, River Jordan, Jordan River
Latitude31.75
Longitude35.583
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Rises in Huila basin in Syria & flows through Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea; longest river in Palestine, though not navigable & narrow at mouth; famous for associations with the Bible.