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Ocean View is located at the southern end of the island of Hawaii at (19.107649, -155.767186), [6] on the southwest rift zone of the shield volcano Mauna Its elevation ranges from 600 feet (180 m) above sea level along the southern edge of the CDP, to 4,900 feet (1,500 m) along the northern edge.
Leilani Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964. [3] The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census, [4] down from 1,560 at the 2010 census, [5] and up from 1,046 at the 2000 census. The 2018 lower Puna eruption of Kīlauea Volcano ...
The Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) are a group of independent astronomical research facilities and large telescope observatories that are located at the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, United States. The facilities are located in a 525-acre (212 ha) special land use zone known as the "Astronomy Precinct", which is located ...
Hawaiʻi island (the Big Island) is the biggest and youngest island in the chain, built from five volcanoes. Mauna Loa, taking up over half of the Big Island, is the largest shield volcano on the Earth. The measurement from sea level to summit is more than 2.5 miles (4 km), from sea level to sea floor about 3.1 miles (5 km). [21]
Ka Lae. Ka Lae (Hawaiian: the point), also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. The area is also known for its strong ocean currents and winds and is the home of a wind farm.
Tropical Storm Hone continued to move away from Hawaii's main islands Monday morning, leaving heavy rain and flash flooding in its wake, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hawaiʻi Nickname: The Big Island, Moku o Keawe Landsat mosaic, 1999–2001 Location in the state of Hawaii Geography Location North Pacific Ocean Coordinates 19°36′N 155°30′W / 19.6°N 155.5°W / 19.6; -155.5 Area 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km 2) Area rank Largest Hawaiian Island Highest elevation 13,803 ft (4207.2 m) Highest point Mauna Kea Administration United States Symbols ...
The temblor was reported nine miles south of Fern Forest, a community of about 1,100 people on the southern end of the Big Island of Hawaii, at 12:52 a.m. local time, according to the U.S ...