Lava Flow of 1972
Lava Flow of 1972 is a lava area in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 940 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maunaulu and Puʻu Huluhulu.
Maunaulu
Volcano
Photo: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maunaulu, also known as Mauna Ulu, is a volcanic cone in the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. It falls within the bounds of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Maunaulu was in a state of eruption from May 1969 to July 1974.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mauna Loa Estates and Royal Hawaiian Estates.
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 7 km northwest of Lava Flow of 1972.
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 7 km north of Lava Flow of 1972.
Volcano Village
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Lava Flow of 1972
- Type: Lava area with an elevation of 940 metres
- Also known as: “Lava Flow of 1962”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.37417° or 19° 22′ 27″ northLongitude
-155.18278° or 155° 10′ 58″ westElevation
940 metres (3,084 feet)Open location code
73F69RF8+MVGeoNames ID
5850174
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