Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m 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 multiple peaks that are higher. The peak is about 38 m higher than Mauna Loa, its more massive neighbor. Mau…
Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m 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 multiple peaks that are higher. The peak is about 38 m higher than Mauna Loa, its more massive neighbor. Mauna Kea is unusually topographically prominent for its height: its prominence from sea level is fifteenth in the world among mountains, at 4,207.3 m ; its prominence from under the ocean is 9,330 m, rivaled only by Mount Everest. This dry prominence is greater than Everest's height above sea level of 8,848.86 m, and some authorities have labeled Mauna Kea the tallest mountain in the world, from its underwater base. Mauna Kea is ranked 8th by topographic isolation.
Elevation: 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft)
Location: Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States
Prominence: 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft)
Isolation: 3,947 km (2,453 mi)
Listing: Highest ocean islands 2nd · World most prominent 15th · World most isolated peaks 8th · Oceania highest peaks 2nd · US highest major peaks 59th · US most prominent peaks 2nd · US most isolated peaks 2nd · US state high point 6th · Hawaii highest major peaks 1st
Parent range: Hawaiian Islands
Rock age(s): Oldest dated rock: 237,000 ± 31,000 years BP · Approximate: ~1 million years
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