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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 ...
The tallest mountain in the Hawaii chain, Mauna Kea, rises 4,205 meters (13,796 ft) above mean sea level. Measured from its base on the seafloor, it is the world's tallest mountain, at 10,203 meters (33,474 ft); Mount Everest rises 8,848 meters (29,029 ft) above sea level. [65]
It may eventually breach sea level and become the newest Hawaiian island. [2] Kīlauea: Big Island: 2021–ongoing (active) [10 ... Mauna Kea: Big Island: 4460 BP ...
Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, slumbering volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii, are the highest points in the Hawaiian Islands at over 13,000 feet above sea level. Given the elevation, sufficient snow ...
When measured from sea level, Chimborazo is about 8,500 feet shorter than Everest at 20,548 feet (6,263 meters). Yet, its peak is actually 6,800 feet farther from Earth’s center, making it the ...
Lake Waiau [1] is a high-elevation lake located at 3,970 m (13,020 ft) above sea level on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaiʻi.It is arguably one of the highest lakes in the United States.
sea level: 41 500 ft 150 m 38 2,405 ft 733 m ... Mauna Kea [27] [28] [u] 6 13,803 ft 4207.3 m Pacific Ocean: 3 sea level: 10 3,030 ft 920 m 4 13,803 ft 4207 m
Hawaii is the only state to not record a subzero temperature: The coldest temperature recorded in Hawaii is 12 degrees at the Mauna Kea Observatory, at an elevation of 13,796 feet, on May 17, 1979.