Mauna Kea Weather Tower
Mauna Kea Weather Tower is a tower in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Mauna Kea Weather Tower is situated nearby to the peak Pu‘ukea, as well as near the observatory Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pu‘uwēkiu and W. M. Keck Observatory.
Pu‘uwēkiu
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 13,803 feet above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea.
W. M. Keck Observatory
Observatory
The W. M. Keck Observatory is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii. W. M. Keck Observatory is situated 610 metres west of Mauna Kea Weather Tower.
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility
Observatory
The NASA Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3.2-meter telescope optimized for use in infrared astronomy and located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. NASA Infrared Telescope Facility is situated 370 metres northwest of Mauna Kea Weather Tower.
Mauna Kea Weather Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.82474° or 19° 49′ 29″ northLongitude
-155.46891° or 155° 28′ 8″ westOpen location code
73F6RGFJ+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 610687477OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Satellite Map
Discover Mauna Kea Weather Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pu‘ukea and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
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