West Molokai Volcano | |
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Mauna Loa | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Coordinates | 21°08′N 157°12′W / 21.13°N 157.20°W |
Geography | |
Location | Molokai, Hawaii, United States |
Parent range | Hawaiian Islands |
Geology | |
Rock age | Pleistocene epoch |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
West Molokai Volcano, sometimes called Mauna Loa for the census-designated place, is an extinct shield volcano comprising the western half of Molokai island in the U.S. state of Hawaii.