What was the name of the mountain where Noah's Ark came to rest, according to Genesis?

According to Genesis, Noah's Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4 states that the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat on the seventeenth day of the seventh month. The wording refers to a mountainous region rather than naming one precisely identified peak. Later tradition and popular culture often connect the story with Mount Ararat, the prominent volcanic mountain in modern eastern Turkey.

This distinction matters because the biblical phrase is plural: “mountains of Ararat.” Ararat was also the biblical name associated with the ancient kingdom of Urartu, a region around parts of modern Armenia, eastern Turkey, and nearby areas. The text itself does not provide coordinates for the ark.

Claims that the ark has been conclusively found on Mount Ararat are not accepted as established archaeological evidence. Many expeditions and alleged photographs have attracted attention, but no discovery has been verified. The secure answer from Genesis is the mountains of Ararat, not a proven modern landing site.