Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960
Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960 is a lava area in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 37 metres. Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960 is situated nearby to the locality Pualaa, as well as near the suburb Pohoiki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Kumukahi Light.
Cape Kumukahi Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cape Kumukahi Light is a lighthouse in Kapoho, Hawaii at the easternmost point of Hawaii. It is best known for its survival of an eruption of Kilauea in 1960.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapoho and Pohoiki.
Kapoho
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kapoho is a now-uninhabited unincorporated area in Puna district, Hawaii County, Hawaii, US, located near the eastern tip of the island of Hawaii, in the easternmost subaerial end of the graben overlying Kīlauea's east rift zone. Kapoho is situated 2½ km southwest of Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960.
Pohoiki
Suburb
Photo: Šarūnas Burdulis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pohoiki is a suburb, which is situated 7 km south of Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960.
Hawaiian Beaches
Suburb
Hawaiian Beaches is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States located in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Hawaiian Beaches had a population of 3,976. Its Hawaiian name is Waiakahiʻula. Hawaiian Beaches is situated 8 km west of Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960.
Kapoho Lava Flow of 1960
- Type: Lava area with an elevation of 37 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.51858° or 19° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
-154.82989° or 154° 49′ 48″ westElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
73F7G59C+C2GeoNames ID
5848421
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