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A

City of Aaron, Alma2's planned destination after rejection in Ammonihah. Later fortified by Moroni1 through the creation of new cities Moroni and Nephihah.

Ablom, east of the Hill of Shim, near the seashore, and a refuge for king Omer and his family as they escaped Akish and his secret combinations.

Plains of Agosh, Jaredite battle site where the wicked king Lib2 fought Coriantumr2 and lost his life.

Aiath (), Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Also known as Ai or Aija, and likely located in the tribal land of Benjamin, near Jerusalem. The archaeological site associated with ancient Ai is often identified as Et-Tell.

Wilderness of Akish, Jaredite land into which Gilead fled, and battled Coriantumr2. At a later time, the army of Coriantumr2 fled to the same location after losing to Lib2.

Valley of Alma, rest stop for Alma1 and his followers as they fled from Noahite priest Amulon and the land of Helam.

City and Land of Ammonihah, wicked Nephite city that reviled Alma2 and Amulon, imprisoned them, and suffered destruction when prison walls were broken. Later attacked and utterly destroyed by Lamanites. Associated with desolation of Nehors. Partially rebuilt at a later time. Located three days north of the Land of Melek.

Hill Amnihu, site of the initial Amlicite strike. Located east of the River Sidon.

Land of Amulon, settled by Amulon and priests, between Zarahemla and Nephi

Anathoth, city adjacent to and just north of Jerusalem, mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Notable as the hometown of the prophet Jeremiah.

B

Babylon, Biblical capital of Babylonia, in southwest Asia, the Jewish captivity into which was prophesied by Lehi.

Bashan, country east of the Jordan river

Bethabara, Biblical site on the east bank of the Jordan River, where John the Baptist preached and conducted baptisms, as prophesied by Lehi.

Boaz, Nephite retreat and battle ground

City of Bountiful, major Nephite city in the northeastern quadrant

Land of Bountiful¹, area in southern Arabia, near sea

Land of Bountiful², Nephite territory north of Zarahemla

C

Calno (), Biblical location mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Sometimes identified with the ancient city of Calneh, and believed to be located in northern Mesopotamia. One of the likely candidates for ancient Calneh is the site known today as Kullan-Köy, near the city of Ar-Raqqah in modern Syria.

Carchemish, Biblical location mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Located in what is today southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. It was particularly famous for the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BC, where the Babylonian army under Nebuchadnezzar II decisively defeated the Egyptian and Assyrian forces, leading to Babylonian dominance over much of the ancient Near East.

Chaldea, Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylonia

City by the Sea, Nephite city on the west coast

Hill Comnor, hill near Valley of Shur

Land and Valley of Corihor, military campground of the army of Shiz

City of Cumeni, Nephite city fought for by Helaman

Hill Cumorah, meeting place for battle, record depository

D

Damascus, Biblical capital of the Aramean kingdom, mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Located in present-day Syria, Damascus frequently conflicted with both the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. The fall of Damascus to the Assyrians under King Tiglath-Pileser III around 732 BC was a significant event in the regional power dynamics, effectively ending the independence of the Aramean kingdom and marking the expansion of Assyrian control.

Land of David, Nephite land on the west coast

City of Desolation, northern Nephite city

Land of Desolation, north of the land Bountiful

E

Garden of Eden, original home of Adam and Eve

Edom, arid region in southwest Israel

Egypt, land of Israel's captivity

Elam, one of the oldest recorded civilizations

Hill Ephraim, hill in the northern region

F

Land of First Inheritance, near the Lehites' original landing point

G

City of Gad (), city destroyed at the crucifixion

City of Gadiandi (), city destroyed at the crucifixion

City of Gadiomnah (), city destroyed at the crucifixion

Gallim (), Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Probably in Benjamin, to the north of Jerusalem.

Geba, Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Archaeological evidence and biblical texts together help locate Geba near the modern village of Jaba', which lies northeast of Jerusalem.

Gibeah, Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Hometown and capital of King Saul, located just north of Jerusalem.

Gebim (), location near Jerusalem mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. The name means means "cisterns" or "pits" in Hebrew, suggesting that it was known for water sources or storage.

City of Gid, city invaded by Lamanites and used as a prison camp to detain Nephites

City of Gideon, suburb of Zarahemla, location of battle, preaching, and other events

Land and Valley of Gideon, east of river Sidon

City of Gilgal, city destroyed at the crucifixion

Valley of Gilgal, Jaredite battle region

City of Gimgimno (), city destroyed at the crucifixion

Gomorrah, wicked city of the old world

H

Hagoth, Hagoth's shipbuilding site

Hamath, Biblical location mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Located on the Orontes River in modern-day Syria and one of the major cities of ancient Syria. Often mentioned as a northern boundary of the Israelite territories, expressed in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba, and from the sea to Hamath."

Land of Helam, land eight days into the wilderness, found and settled by people of Alma1.

Hermounts (), wilderness on west and north

Plains of Heshlon (), battleground of Coriantum and Shared

Land of Heth (), land in the northern region

Horeb, mountains on the Sinai Peninsula

I

Irreantum, (),

Land of Ishmael, portion of land of Nephi

Israel, promised land of Moses' people

J

City of Jacob, city destroyed at the crucifixion

Jacobugath (), city of followers of Jacob

City and Land of Jashon, Nephite retreat near Ammoron's record burial site

Land of Jershon (), land on east by sea, south of land Bountiful. First mentioned when people of Ammon, seeking protection from fellow Lamanites, resettled there about 76 BC (Alma 27:22-24). Because of the threat of war from the Zoramites in Antionum to the south, Ammonites were relocated to Melek about 73 BC. All references to Jershon come from this three- to four-year period.

Jerusalem¹, chief city of Jews and its surrounding area, original home of Lehi's family.

Jerusalem², Lamanite city and land in land of Nephi

Jordan River, river in Palestine

City of Jordan, Nephite retreat maintained by Mormon

City of Josh, city destroyed at the crucifixion

Land of Joshua, land in borders west, by seashore

Judah, southern kingdom of Israelites

City of Judea, Nephite city

K

City of Kishkumen, Wicked city destroyed at the crucifixion

L

Laish, city located in the northernmost part of ancient Israel, mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Also known as Leshem before being captured and renamed Dan by the tribe of Dan.

City of Laman, City destroyed at the crucifixion

River Laman, River emptying into Red Sea

Lebanon, the historical Phoenicia, middle eastern country directly north of Israel, the fall of which was prophesied by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1.

City of and Land of Lehi¹, Land adjoining land of Morianton and containing city of Lehi

Land of Lehi², Apparently the entire land south

City of and Land of Lehi-Nephi, Also called land of Nephi, of which it is a part

City of Lemuel, Lamanite city

Valley of Lemuel, Lehite campsite near borders of Red Sea

M

Madmenah, location near Jerusalem, mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Likely within the tribal lands of Benjamin near the ancient Kingdom of Judah.

City of Manti, chief city in land of Manti

Hill of Manti, near city of Zarahemla

Land of Manti, most southerly land of Nephites

Melek (), Nephite land west of Sidon

Michmash, Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Town of Benjamin east of Bethel, generally identified with the modern-day village of Mukhmas.

Middoni (), Lamanite land, location of Lamanite prison

Midian1, Biblical region and people, mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Located primarily in what is now northwestern Saudi Arabia, southern Jordan, southern Israel, and the Sinai Peninsula.

Land of Midian2 (), Lamanite land east of Lehi-Nephi

Migron (), Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Likely situated in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem, probably a small outpost or settlement.

Minon (), Nephite land on west bank of river Sidon

Moab, land of the Moabites, Israelite rivals

City of Mocum (), city destroyed at the crucifixion

Moriancumer, Mesopotamian coastal region

City of and Land of Morianton, area settled by Morianton²

N

Nahom, location in Arabian desert

Land of Naphtali, Israelite territory

Narrow Neck, near west sea, which led into the land northward

Narrow Pass, led by the sea into the land northward

Narrow Strip of Wilderness, ran from the sea east to the sea west

Nazareth, city of Christ's childhood

City of Nehor, battleground for Corihor and Shule

City of Nephi, city established by Nephi, later occupied by Lamanites, Zeniffites

Land of Nephi, land established by Nephi, later occupied by Lamanites, Zeniffites

City of Nephihah, Nephite refuge captured and lost by the Lamanites

Plains of Nephihah, near the city of Nephihah

Nephite Refuge, location for Nephite centralization

Valley of Nimrod, in Mesopotamia

Nob, city north of Jerusalem, within the ancient kingdom of Judah, mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1.

City and Land of Noah, in land of Zarahemla, near Ammonihah. It was here, in 72 BC by the Nephite calendar, that the Lamanites, under the command of Lamanite king Amalickiah, attacked the Nephites. No Nephites died, but over a thousand Lamanites died, including all their chief captains.

O

Ogath, (), place near hill Ramah

City of Omner, Nephite city by seashore on east borders

Onidah (), gathering place for dissatisfied Lamanites

Hill Onidah (), in land of Antionum

Onihah (), city destroyed at the crucifixion

Rock of Oreb, Biblical location mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Landmark associated with a specific event where the Midianite leaders, Oreb and Zeeb, were defeated and killed by the Israelites.

P

Palestina, middle eastern land neighboring Israel

Pathros, location in upper Egypt

R

Hill Ramah (), Jaredite name for Hill Cumorah

Ramath (), (also spelled Ramah), Biblical city mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Likely located in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem, and destroyed by divine decree.

Hill Riplah (), east of river Sidon, near land of Manti

Waters of Ripliancum (), aquatic region in the land northward

S

Salem (), ancient name for Jerusalem

Samaria, Biblical location mentioned by Isaiah, as quoted by Nephi1. Capital city of the northern Kingdom of Israel that played a significant role in the region's history until it fell to the Assyrians in 722 BC. Located in the hill country of Ephraim (central to what is now the Northern West Bank), Samaria was strategically positioned atop a hill, providing natural defenses.

Waters of Sebus, (), watering place in land of Ishmael

Shazer (), Lehite rest stop in Arabia

Shelem (), mountain in Mesopotamia

City of and Land of Shem², Nephite land north of Antum and Jashon

Land of Shemlon, (), Region bordering on land of Lehi-Nephi

Sherrizah, (), Nephite stronghold conquered by Lamanites

Waters of Shiloah, (), pool near Jerusalem1

City of and Land of Shilom (), small region next to land of Lehi-Nephi

Hill Shim, hill in the land northward

Shimnilom, (), city in the land of Nephi

Shinar, ancient name for Mesopotamia

Valley of Shurr, ), Coriantumr's base camp

Land of Sidom, (), city near Ammonihah where Zeezrom, Alma and Amulek retreated

Sidon River, major river flowing through the land of Zarahemla

T

Tarshish, possibly the city Tarsus

City of Teancum, by seashore near city of Desolation

Tower of Babel, near original home of the Jaredites

W

Wilderness, various places, described in the Book of Mormon in the following order:

Wilderness by the borders of the Red Sea, into which Lehi first took his family as they left Jerusalem (c. 600 BC).

Wilderness of John the Baptist, where he preached and conducted baptisms, as prophesied by Lehi. Typically identified as the region along the Jordan River (and particularly, Bethabara), stretching from the Sea of Galilee in the north to the Dead Sea in the south.

Wilderness of Irreantum, large area of southern Arabia through which the party of Lehi travelled eastward for eight years before stopping their journey at the edge of the sea, which site they called Bountiful.

Wilderness of the Land of Promise, first landing site of the Lehite party in the new world (c. 588 BC).

Wilderness of Moses, Biblical land between the Red Sea and the land of Israel through which the Israelites wandered for 40 years, as recounted by Nephi1.

Wilderness of the Nephites, into which the followers of Nephi1 fled, following a warning from God to separate themselves from the Lamanites.

Wilderness of the Lamanites, area in which the separated Lamanite people hunted for food.

Wilderness of Unbelievers, a metaphorical wilderness described by Isaiah, as quoted by Jacob2, in which unbelievers perish.

Wilderness of Abraham, where during his wanderings, the Biblical patriarch obeyed God in offering up his son in similitude of the sacrifice of Christ, as explicated by Jacob2.

Wilderness of Mosiah, region beyond the land of Nephi into which Mosiah1 and his followers fled until arriving at the land of Zarahemla. At a later time, groups of Nephites, including Zeniff, attempted to reverse that journey to regain the land of their inheritance. Likely same wilderness where Zeniff hid women and children before going to battle against Lamanites. The sons of Mosiah2 again reversed that journey to go preach to the Lamanites.

Z

City of Zarahemla, major capital of Nephites from about 200 BC to AD 200

Land of Zarahemla, general reference to the area near the city of Zarahemla

Land of Zebulun, Israelite territory

City of Zeezrom, Nephite city on southwest frontier

Mount Zerin, (), mountain, presumably in Mesopotamia

Zion, city of God