Volcán Kau
Volcán Kau is a cone in Valparaíso Region, Chile and has an elevation of 107 metres. Volcán Kau is situated nearby to the locality Orongo, as well as near Vaiatare.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Motu Nui and Motu Iti.
Motu Nui
Islet
Photo: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0.
Motu Nui is the largest of the islets located off the southwestern coast of Easter Island and constitutes the westernmost point of Chile. Covering an area of 3.9 hectares, it is the summit of a submerged volcanic mountain that rises over 2,000 meters from the seafloor.
Motu Iti
Islet
Photo: GuillermoKopp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Motu Iti, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language, is a small uninhabited islet near Motu Nui, about a mile from Rano Kau on the south western corner of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orongo and Hanga Roa.
Orongo
Locality
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orongo is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. It consists of a collection of low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors positioned on the high south-westerly tip of the large volcanic caldera called Rano Kau.
Hanga Roa
Town
Photo: RoloRojo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hanga Roa is the main town, harbour, and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile. It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of Terevaka and Rano Kau. Hanga Roa is situated 4½ km north of Volcán Kau.
Volcán Kau
- Type: Cone with an elevation of 107 metres
- Also known as: “Volcan Kau” and “Volcán Rana Kao”
- Category: landform
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.18697° or 27° 11′ 13″ southLongitude
-109.4348° or 109° 26′ 5″ westElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
554GRH78+63GeoNames ID
4030738
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Satellite Map
Discover Volcán Kau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Volcán Kau” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Rano Kau”
- Spanish: “Volcán Kau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vaiatare and Mataveri.
Notable Places Nearby
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