The dead sea is placed at 32 degrees 30 minutes North, 35 degrees 30 minutes East.
That makes the closest point on the equator be 0 degrees North, 35 degrees 30 minutes East. Therefore its distance from the equator is 32 degrees and 30 minutes, which are 3614 kilometers.
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It is about 40 kilometers - 15 miles - from Jerusalem to the northern part of the Dead Sea.
From Jerusalem to the Dead Sea - 1912 was released on: USA: 2 September 1912
Near is a relative term. Jerusalem is primarily surrounded by valleys. If you consider between 20 and 35 miles near, then the Dead Sea (East), Jordan River (East, Northeast) and the Mediterranean Sea (West). A farther distance to the South is the Red Sea.
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The Dead Sea.
Jerusalem
The elevation is 1378 ft BELOW Sea Level.
They are 6070 miles (approximate distance) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sea route chosen.
The distance from the Dead Sea to the Sea of Galilee is 104 miles or 167 kilometers. The Sea of Galilee is Israel's largest freshwater lake.
The Tel Aviv beach is about 40 mins away by Car. The Dead Sea is about 1.15min away by Car.
Black sea is different from the Dead Sea. Dead Sea lies in Jordan, near Jerusalem, while the Black Sea lies essentially in Europe, surrounded by Turkey on its south.
The Dead Sea is bordered by Jordan and Israel. Amman is the capital city of Jordan. Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel.