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United Arab Emirates

7.0 km (4.3 miles) E of Filiy, Ra's al-Khayma, UAE
Approx. altitude: 294 m (964 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 25°S 124°W

Accuracy: 6 m (19 ft)
Quality: better pictures needed

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the East #3: View to the South #4: View to the West #5: Confluence 25N 56E #6: GPS position #7: Confluence team #8: Fort close to the confluence site

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  25°N 56°E (visit #5)  

#1: View to the North

(visited by John Monkman)

10-Jan-2008 -- This was my second visit to 23N 56E after an unsuccessful visit in September 2007. The route from Dubayy was easy to follow via the Dubayy-Ḥattā road until the Dhayd turn-off. Approximately 15 minutes along this road we followed signposting to Fiji.

Once close to the UAE/Oman border fence, we followed our noses to the confluence site. We managed to park approximately 200 m from the location and walked the final few steps.

At the site the pile of stones was a little bigger from my previous visit and to our surprise, we found a GeoCache treasure chest. Our two younger explorers were overwhelmed with excitement and examined its contents with great interest.

Anyway we concluded the visit with a brief snack and the required photographs before heading back to the smoke of Dubayy.


 All pictures
#1: View to the North
#2: View to the East
#3: View to the South
#4: View to the West
#5: Confluence 25N 56E
#6: GPS position
#7: Confluence team
#8: Fort close to the confluence site
ALL: All pictures on one page
  Notes
The borderline with Oman is passing about 400 m south of the Confluence.