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Kailua-Kona is the second-largest settlement on the island of Hawaii (after Hilo) and the largest on the island's west side, where it is the center of commerce and the tourist industry. Kailua-Kona is served by Kona International Airport, just to the north in the adjacent CDP of Kalaoa. [ 2] The population was 19,713 at the 2020 census, up from ...
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. / 19.383°N 155.200°W / 19.383; -155.200. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is an American national park located in the U.S. state of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. The park encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield ...
Kona storm. Kona storms (also called Kona lows) are a type of seasonal cyclone in the Hawaiian Islands, usually formed in the winter from winds coming from the westerly "kona" (normally leeward) direction. [ 1] They are mainly cold core cyclones, which places them in the extratropical cyclone rather than the subtropical cyclone category.
Laʻaloa Bay. Laʻaloa Bay is a popular recreation area in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi . Also known as "Magic Sands" or "White Sands Beach", the official name is "Laʻaloa Beach County Park". During calm weather, it is one of the only fine white sandy beaches in the Kailua-Kona area. [1] It is also sometimes called "Disappearing ...
First ascent. Ancient times. Easiest route. Ainapo Trail. Mauna Loa ( / ˌmɔːnə ˈloʊ.ə, ˌmaʊnə -/, Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈlowə]; lit. 'Long Mountain'[ 1]) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano [ 1] by both mass and volume.
An educational festival called the Ocean Fair is held here as part of the Kona Earth Festival, associated with Earth Day. [18] The hotel is now called the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort.The hotels have both been torn down. [19] Two more Heiaus on this point are being reconstructed. Directly south of this point is another historic area, Keauhou Bay.
Kīlauea ( US: / ˌkɪləˈweɪə / KIL-ə-WAY-ə, Hawaiian: [kiːlɐwˈwɛjə]) 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. Since the islands were settled, it has been the ...
Mauna Kea (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ k eɪ ə, ˌ m aʊ n ə-/, [6] Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea) [7] is an inactive shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. [8] Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island with ...