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- KÄtrÄ«nÄ also spelled:
- Katrīnah
- Also called:
- Mount Catherine
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Mount KÄtrÄ«nÄ
mountain, Egypt
Also known as: Mount Catherine, Mount Katrīnah
Mount KÄtrÄ«nÄ, peak in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The countryās highest point, Mount KÄtrÄ«nÄ reaches 8,668 feet (2,642 meters). A chapel and a meteorological station are located at the summit. Mount Sinai, site of Saint Catherineās Monastery, is situated 2 miles (3 km) north.
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