Lava Flow of 1959
Lava Flow of 1959 is a lava area in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 1,073 metres. Lava Flow of 1959 is situated nearby to the locality Thurston Lava Tube, as well as near the area East Rift Zone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kīlauea.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national park on the Big Island of the island state of Hawaii. The national park is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Kīlauea
Volcano
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Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Kīlauea is situated 2½ km west of Lava Flow of 1959.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Volcano Village and Mauna Loa Estates.
Volcano Village
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Volcano, or Volcano Village, is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna with a small portion of the CDP in the District of Kaʻū. As of the 2020 census, Volcano had a population of 736.
Mauna Loa Estates
Suburb
Mauna Loa Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north, across Hawaii Route 11, by the community of Volcano. Mauna Loa Estates is situated 4 km northeast of Lava Flow of 1959.
Royal Hawaiian Estates
Suburb
Royal Hawaiian Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north by Hawaii Route 11 and to the east by the community of Fern Forest. Royal Hawaiian Estates is situated 8 km northeast of Lava Flow of 1959.
Lava Flow of 1959
- Type: Lava area with an elevation of 1,073 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.41378° or 19° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
-155.25154° or 155° 15′ 6″ westElevation
1,073 metres (3,520 feet)Open location code
73F6CP7X+G9GeoNames ID
5850172
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Localities in the Area
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