Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is an agency of the United States Geological Survey and one of five volcano observatories operating under the USGS Volcano Hazards Program.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: volcano observatory
- Description: volcano observatory located at Uwekahuna Bluff on the rim of Kīlauea
- Also known as: “HVO”, “USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory”, and “Volcano Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Nāmakanipaio Campground
Campsite
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Nāmakanipaio Campground is a campsite, which is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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.
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 4½ miles east of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Hawaiian Volcano Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Hawaiian Volcano Observatory” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հավայան հրաբխային աստղադիտարան”
- Chinese: “夏威夷火山观测台”
- Chinese: “夏威夷火山观测所”
- Chinese: “夏威夷火山观测站”
- Chinese: “夏威夷火山觀測所”
- Chinese: “夏威夷火山觀測站”
- Chinese: “夏威夷火山觀測臺”
- Dutch: “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory”
- Esperanto: “Havaja Vulkana Observatorio”
- French: “observatoire volcanologique d’Hawaï”
- French: “Observatoire volcanologique d’Hawaï”
- German: “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory”
- Japanese: “ハワイ火山観測所”
- Russian: “Гавайская вулканическая обсерватория”
- Slovenian: “Havajski vulkanski observatorij”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Vulcanologico de Hawai”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Vulcanológico de Hawái”
- Vietnamese: “Đài quan sát Núi lửa Hawaii”
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