- Mauna Kea - Wikipedia
Mauna Kea is unusually topographically prominent for its height: its prominence from sea level is 15th in the world among mountains, at 4,207 3 m (13,803 ft); its prominence from under the ocean is 10,205 m (33,481 ft), rivaled only by Mount Everest
- Mauna Kea Information, Photos More - Hawaii Guide
The tallest volcano on the island and from base to top the tallest mountain in the world, Mauna Kea is a wonder This giant has some of the clearest and calm air in the world, making it an ideal location for stargazing Thirteen highly-sophisticated telescopes call the summit home
- Mauna Loa - U. S. National Park Service
Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the planet Meaning "long mountain" in Hawaiian, it is the quintessential shield volcano in its shape— signified by broad, rounded slopes The volcano makes up roughly 51% of Hawaiʻi Island and stands 13,681 feet (4,170 m) above sea level
- Mauna Kea | Hawaii, Elevation, Height, Map | Britannica
Mauna Kea (Hawaiian: “White Mountain”), which last erupted about 4,500 years ago, is often snowcapped Its dome is 30 miles (50 km) across, with numerous cinder cones, and is the site of a major astronomical observatory
- Mauna Kea | U. S. Geological Survey - USGS. gov
The Hawaiian name "Mauna Kea" means "White Mountain" but is also known in native traditions and prayers as "Mauna a WAKEA" or "The mountain of WAKEA " Mauna a WAKEA is the first-born mountain son of WAKEA and Papa, the progenitors of the Hawaiian race
- Mauna Kea (Everything To Know Before A Visit)
This is not just any mountain; Mauna Kea is the highest point in Hawaii, rising to an impressive 13,796 feet (4,205 meters) above sea level What makes this dormant volcano even more remarkable is that it is considered one of the best astronomical observation sites on the planet
- Mauna Kea, Hawaii | U. S. Highpoint Guide
Mauna Kea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, is the state's highest mountain at 13,796 feet (4,198 meters), comprised of a series of volcanic cinder cones on a massive shield volcano
- Mauna Kea: Stargaze from the Sacred White-Capped Mountain
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi that last erupted approximately 4000 years ago At 13,796 feet above sea level and over 33,000 feet from the bottom of the ocean floor, Mauna Kea is the tallest sea mountain in the world
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