Book of Mormon LandsThe Pasión River Model

Cities

Gideon

Proposed site: Machaquilá (approximate)

East of the Sidon, the model proposes Machaquilá as the city of Gideon, in the valley named for the man Nehor slew.

  • Scripture: Alma 6:7; 17:1
  • Authors' rating: #1 of 5 (1 = strongest)
  • Precision: approximate area
  • Sources: Authors' 2026 book, p.10 map, p.95; Wikidata Q2717819 (coarse)

This is the authors' proposal. See open questions for how the model is debated, or follow it on the full map.

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