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  2. Mauna Kea - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. List of mountain peaks of Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the highest peak in the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi and the entire Pacific Ocean.. The Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi 13 major mountain peaks [a] with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence.

  4. Hawaiian Islands - Wikipedia

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    [11] 3-D perspective view of the southeastern Hawaiian Islands, with the white summits of Mauna Loa (4,170 m or 13,680 ft high) and Mauna Kea (4,207.3 m or 13,803 ft high). The islands are the tops of massive volcanoes, the bulk of which lie below the sea surface.

  5. Yet, if you measure a mountain from its base to its peak, then the 33,500-foot (10,211-meter) Mauna Kea, an inactive shield volcano on the island of Hawaii, would instead come out on top.

  6. Video shows Hawaii summit glisten: See snow blanketing Mauna Kea

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    Derek Petrowski captured likely the first snowfall of the season in Hawaii on Monday after a storm rolled through the region. ... Mauna Kea stands at a height of 13,803 feet, according to the U.S ...

  7. Hawaii Route 200 - Wikipedia

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    The Mauna Kea Summit Road (known as John A. Burns Way) provides access to the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy (at elevation 9,300 ft (2,800 m) then climbs Mauna Kea past the Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve to the height of 13,780 ft (4,200 m) at grades averaging 17% making this the third highest public road in the United States. The road ...

  8. List of tallest mountains in the Solar System - Wikipedia

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    Olympus Mons, the tallest planetary mountain in the Solar System, compared to Mount Everest and Mauna Kea on Earth (heights shown are above datum or sea level, which differ from the base-to-peak heights given in the list). This is a list of the tallest mountains in the Solar System.

  9. Mauna Kea Trail - Wikipedia

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    The center is accessible by car from the Saddle Road (Hawaii Route 200) and then north on the Mauna Kea Access Road. Registration is requested and a drop box is available for hikers who start before the visitor center opens. The first 600 ft (180 m) of the trail is on the Mauna Kea Access Road after which the trail goes left onto a dirt path.