Mauna Kea
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| Elevation | 4207 |
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| Last eruption | 2460 BC |
| First ascent | 1823 |
| Locations | Hawaii County |
| Hawaii | |
| United States | |
| Mountain range | Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain |
| Did you know | With its high elevation, dry environment, and stable airflow, Mauna Kea's summit is one of the best sites in the world for astronomical observation. |
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| ID | 864916 |
About Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Its peak is 4,207. 3 m above sea level, making it the highest point in the state of Hawaii. Most of the volcano is underwater, and when measured from its oceanic base, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, measuring over 10,000 m in height.
Mauna Loa: World's largest active volcano erupts in Hawaii
Nov 28,2022 7:20 pm
... Mauna Loa shares the Big Island with Mauna Kea, which is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from its underwater base nearly 20,000ft below the ocean surface...
Hawaii TMT: the desecration of the Holy land, or the search for new frontiers?
Feb 16,2020 3:42 am
...Comet Hale-Bopp shows the current telescopes on Mauna Kea cracks a dormant volcano in Hawaii have surfaced again in the last days, where the state of the culture and history against his ambitions...
