Moab
Biblical Dead Sea kingdom
Moab is a city in southeastern Utah, known as a gateway to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
The area draws tourists for red rock scenery, mountain biking, and off-road driving: We're spending spring break in Moab.
In the Bible, Moab was an ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea, and the Moabites were frequent adversaries of Israel.
Name meaning friend
- LotBiblical Sodom survivor
- Dead SeaLandlocked hypersaline lake
- JordanLevantine nation or name
- ancient kingdomBygone sovereign territory
Old Testament · tribe · Naomi · ancestry · Transjordan · Israelites · scripture · promised land
Beehive State, western region
- CanyonlandsProtected Utah desert terrain
- desertTo leave behind completely
- red rockOxidized mineral formation
- slickrockExposed, smooth sandstone formation
vacation · tourism · visitor · basecamp · lodging · gateway · scenic · Southwest
Off-road cycling activity
- jeepLight military off-roader
- off-roadUnpaved driving territory
- rock crawlingExtreme off-road driving discipline
- raftingTraveling on buoyant platform
Colorado River · rappelling · canyoneering · ATV · four-wheeling · trail riding · extreme sports · adrenaline
Cemented grain sediment
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- archCurved spanning structure
natural bridge · erosion · formation · petroglyph · paleontology · dinosaur tracks · fossil · uranium
Ruth
Name meaning friend
ancient kingdom · Old Testament · tribe · Naomi · ancestry · Transjordan · Israelites · scripture · promised land · genealogy
Utah
Beehive State, western region
- CanyonlandsProtected Utah desert terrain
- desertTo leave behind completely
- red rockOxidized mineral formation
slickrock · vacation · tourism · visitor · basecamp · lodging · gateway · scenic · Southwest · Colorado Plateau
mountain biking
Off-road cycling activity
- jeepLight military off-roader
- off-roadUnpaved driving territory
- rock crawlingExtreme off-road driving discipline
rafting · Colorado River · rappelling · canyoneering · ATV · four-wheeling · trail riding · extreme sports · adrenaline · expedition
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
arch · natural bridge · erosion · formation · petroglyph · paleontology · dinosaur tracks · fossil · uranium · mining
- Utah PlacesArches National Park, Salt Lake City, Park City, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- Desert CitiesAbu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Las Vegas
- Mountain WestColorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, 4WD, four-wheel drive
- Southwestmesa, Monument Valley, Arizona, New Mexico, Grand Canyon