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Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve

The Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve is a state natural reserve that includes the Mauna Kea Adz Quarry, on the southern slope of on the island of the Hawaiʻi.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pu‘uwēkiu and Very Long Baseline Array.

Volcano
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Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind .

Observatory
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The is a system of ten radio telescopes which are operated remotely from their located in , as a part of the .

Observatory
The is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of in the U.S. state of Hawaii. is situated 2 miles north of Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve.

Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve

Latitude
19.80055° or 19° 48′ 2″ north
Longitude
-155.46777° or 155° 28′ 4″ west
Elevation
11,850 feet (3,612 metres)
Open location code
73F6RG2J+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 444341160
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5850913
Wiki­data ID
Q3457325
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Satellite Map

Discover Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve”. Photo: USGS, Public domain.