Traveling Luck for Petra (JO07), Jordan Jordan flag

Alternatively known as Al Batra", Al Batrā”, Batra", Baţrā”, Petra, Pétra, Петра, פטרה, بتراء, ペトラ, 佩特拉

The timezone in Petra is Asia/Amman
Morning Sunrise at 04:38 and Evening Sunset at 18:33. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 30.3333°, Longitude. 35.4333°

Weather near Petra Last report from Ovda, 85.7km away

Weather No significant weather Temperature: 12°C / 54°F
Wind: 8.1km/h West/Southwest
Cloud: Sky Clear

Satellite map of Petra and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Petra in (JO07), Jordan

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

wadi a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East.

ruin(s) a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

Accommodation around Petra

Mussa Spring Hotel Ain Mussa (Spring of Moses), Petra

Petra Guest House Wadi Moussa, Wadi Musa

Petra Diamond Hotel Al Zaraya Street Petra, Wadi Musa

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.

spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.

gorge(s) a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley.

hills rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

promontory(-ies) a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland.

ancient site a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located.

section of wadi part of a larger wadi.

region an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics.

peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.

house(s) a building used as a human habitation.


  WikipediaWikipedia entries close to Petra

Airports close to Petra

Ovda(VDA), Ovda, Israel (85.7km)
Aqaba international(AQJ), Aqaba, Jordan (118.6km)
Eilat(ETH), Elat, Israel (128.6km)
Teyman(BEV), Beer-sheba, Israel (165.1km)
Jerusalem/atarot(JRS), Jerusalem, Israel (224.3km)

Airfields or small strips close to Petra

En yahav, Eyn-yahav, Israel (51.5km)
Ramon, Ramon, Israel (116.5km)
Arad, Tel-aviv fir/cta/uta, Israel (133.9km)
Nevatim ab, Nevatim, Israel (138km)
I bar yehuda, Metzada, Israel (144.9km)