Lava Flow of 1955
Lava Flow of 1955 is a lava area in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 201 metres. Lava Flow of 1955 is situated nearby to the locality Black Sands, as well as near the suburb Kalapana Sea View Estates.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kehena Beach.
Kehena Beach
Beach
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kehena Beach is a narrow black sand beach located on the east shore of the island of Hawaii, in the Puna district. Spinner dolphins frequent the water; as a result, the beach has also been known as Dolphin Beach. Kehena Beach is situated 3½ km south of Lava Flow of 1955.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leilani Estates and Kaimū.
Leilani Estates
Suburb
Leilani Estates is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964. Leilani Estates is situated 5 km northeast of Lava Flow of 1955.
Kaimū
Suburb
Photo: JGKlein, Public domain.
Kaimū was a small town in the Puna District on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. Kaimū is situated 8 km southwest of Lava Flow of 1955.
Pahoa
Pahoa is a small town in Puna district on the southeast side of Big Island between Hilo and Volcanoes National Park.Lava Flow of 1955
- Type: Lava area with an elevation of 201 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.42404° or 19° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
-154.94074° or 154° 56′ 27″ westElevation
201 metres (659 feet)Open location code
73F7C3F5+JPGeoNames ID
5850171
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Localities in the Area
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