Pauahi Crater

Pauahi Crater is a crater in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 898 metres. Pauahi Crater is situated near the area East Rift Zone, as well as near the locality Thurston Lava Tube.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Puʻu Huluhulu and Maunaulu.

Puʻu Huluhulu

Peak

Photo: Waifer X, CC BY 2.0.

Puʻu Huluhulu is a peak.

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 Volcano Village.

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 north of Pauahi Crater.

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.

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 9 km northeast of Pauahi Crater.

Pauahi Crater

Type: Crater
Category: landform
Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

19.3696° or 19° 22′ 11″ north

Longitude

-155.2227° or 155° 13′ 22″ west

Elevation

898 metres (2,946 feet)

Open location code

73F69Q9G+RW

GeoNames ID

5852214

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: East Rift Zone and Thurston Lava Tube.

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