Thurston Lava Tube
Thurston Lava Tube is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 1,210 metres. Thurston Lava Tube is situated nearby to the suburb Mauna Loa Estates, as well as near the area East Rift Zone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kīlauea and Volcano Art Center.
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. Kīlauea is situated 4 km west of Thurston Lava Tube.
Volcano Art Center
Art gallery
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. As of the 2020 census, Volcano had a population of 736.
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 2½ km northeast of Thurston Lava Tube.
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 6 km northeast of Thurston Lava Tube.
Thurston Lava Tube
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
19.41378° or 19° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
-155.23854° or 155° 14′ 19″ westElevation
1,210 metres (3,970 feet)Open location code
73F6CQ76+GHGeoNames ID
10303673
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