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[2] [a] The surrounding reef has an area in excess of 1,904 square kilometres (470,000 acres; 735 sq mi). [3] The Gardner Pinnacles were discovered and named in 1820 by the whaling ship Maro. [4] The island may be the last remnant of one of the largest volcanoes on Earth. [5] It holds the record for the largest and hottest shield volcano. [2] [b]
Mauna Kea (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ k eɪ ə, ˌ m aʊ n ə-/, [6] Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea) [7] is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. [8] Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island with ...
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Red pencil urchin – Papahānaumokuākea. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) (roughly / p ɑː p ɑː ˈ h ɑː n aʊ m oʊ k u ˌ ɑː k eɪ. ə / [2]) is a World Heritage listed U.S. national monument encompassing 583,000 square miles (1,510,000 km 2) of ocean waters, including ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Zla Kolata has an elevation of 2,534 metres (8,314 ft), making it the highest mountain in Montenegro, and the 16th highest in Albania. [3] [4] It is located on the border of the Gusinje municipality of Montenegro and the Tropojë district of Kukës County, Albania. Zla Kolata has an enormous summit and is a popular tourist destination in both ...
Map showing the location of Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain. Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') [3] [4] is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2) is an atoll in the North Pacific Ocean.
Many people hike the trail to see the Manoa Falls, a 150-foot waterfall [2] that empties into a small pool of water. [1] The location is often referred to as the "Rainbow Valley", because of the frequent rainbows. [7] The Manoa valley and the surrounding area is considered a tropical rainforest. The Manoa Falls Trail is very humid and frequent ...
Entrance to the lava tube. Kaumana Cave is a lava tube created by a 1881 lava flow from Mauna Loa. [1] The tube has been surveyed at 2.026 miles (2197 m) long making it the 57th longest lava tube in the world.