17 Amazing Facts About Mauna Kea
This famous mountain is actually a dormant volcano, and in this post, you'll discover the ultimate list of facts about Mauna Kea. Interesting facts about Mauna Kea 1. Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the U.S. State of Hawaii. It stands about 4,207.3 meters (13,803 feet) above sea level which makes it the highest point in the entire state. 2. It's located on the island of Hawaii The mountain is located on the island of Hawaii, the biggest of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. The island has an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 square kilometers) which means that it covers about 63% of all the Hawaiian islands landmass. This also makes it the largest island in the United States. Remarkably, only has about 13% of the population in the U.S. State of Hawaii live on its largest island. The mountain seen from the sea / Source 3. It's one of 5 volcanoes on the island The island of Hawaii consists of 5 volcanoes of which 2 are still active. These are the 5 volcanoes that make up the island: Kohala – extinctMauna Kea – dormantHualālai – dormantMauna Loa – activeKīlauea – active: erupting continuously from 1983 to 2018 Mauna Kea is the fourth oldest and the fourth most active of the 5 volcanoes. One of the most remarkable facts about Mauna Kea is that it doesn't have a visible summit crater. The main crater may have been filled by deposits from later eruptions. Read the full article