Ulupaʻu Crater
Ulupaʻu Crater is a tuff cone in the U.S. state of Hawaii, located near Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the Mokapu Peninsula. It formed as a result of the Honolulu Volcanic Series, which was a set of eruptions from the Koʻolau Range during its rejuvenation stage.- Type: Crater
- Description: cinder cone in Hawaii
- Also known as: “Ulupa’u Crater”, “Ulupa’U Crater”, and “Ulupau Crater”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mokumanu and Mōkōlea Rock.
Mokumanu
Moku Manu, or Bird Island in the Hawaiian language, is an offshore islet of Oahu, three-quarters of a mile off Mokapu Peninsula. Moku Manu and an adjacent small islet are connected by an underwater dike.
Mōkōlea Rock
Islet
Mōkōlea Rock is an islet in Kailua Bay along the windward coast of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi and located east of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Like most of the small islets off the coastline of a major island in the Hawaiian Islands, Mōkōlea is a State Bird Sanctuary containing many types of birds. Mōkōlea Rock is situated 2½ km south of Ulupaʻu Crater.
Puu Hawaiiloa
Peak
Puʻu Hawaiʻiloa is a cinder cone located in Honolulu County, Hawaii on the Mokapu Peninsula. Much like neighboring Ulupaʻu Crater. it formed as a vent of the Koʻolau Range during the Honolulu Volcanic Series. Puu Hawaiiloa is situated 3 km west of Ulupaʻu Crater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kailua.
Kailua
Ulupaʻu Crater
- Category: landform
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.45523° or 21° 27′ 19″ north
Longitude
-157.72827° or 157° 43′ 42″ west
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
73H4F74C+3M
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ulupaʻu Crater” goes by many names.
- Hawaiian: “Ulupa‘u Crater”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Kaimalino.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ulupaʻu Head and Kahekili Leap.
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