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Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii with a light dusting of snow. Viewed from Kohala Mountain

Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the highest point in Hawaii at 4,205 meters. If measured from top to bottom, below sea level, it is 10,200 meters high and would be the tallest mountain in the world. It is around 1,000,000 years old.[1][2] Mauna Kea means 'white mountain' because in winter it often has snow at the summit.

  1. ↑ "Mauna Kea" (PDF). National Geographic. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Geology and History of Mauna Kea". United States Geological Survey. November 21, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

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