Mount Peres (Arabic: تل الفرس, Tall al-Faras, Hebrew: הר פֶּרֶס, Har Peres) is a volcanic mountain located in central Golan Heights, some 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of Moshav Keshet.[1] Its highest point is 929 metres (3,048 ft) above sea level, or about 200 metres (660 ft) above ground level. The mountain is the southernmost of a series of dormant volcanoes that stretch up to the northern parts of the Golan Heights. On top of the mountain is a well-preserved crater, 200 m (660 ft) in diameter and 35 m (115 ft) deep.
| Mount Peres | |
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| تل الفرس (in Arabic) הר פֶּרֶס (in Hebrew) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 929 m (3,048 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°57′34″N 35°51′50″E / 32.95944°N 35.86389°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Peres Location in the Golan Heights | |
| Location | Golan Heights |
| Parent range | Peres mountain range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcano |
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