Kawaikini | |
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Mount Waialeale | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,243 ft (1,598 m)[1] |
Prominence | 5,243 ft (1,598 m)[1] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 22°03′24″N 159°29′48″W / 22.05667°N 159.49667°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Kauai County, Hawaii, United States |
Parent range | Hawaiian Islands |
Geology | |
Mountain type | |
Volcanic arc/belt | Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Ancient Hawaiians (Unknown Time) |
Easiest route | Mountaineering Trek |
Kawaikini is a shield volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai and in Kauai County and measures 5,243 feet (1,598 m) in elevation.[2] It is the summit of the island's inactive central shield volcano, Mount Waialeale.[3] Other peaks on Kauai include: Waialeale (5,148 feet), Namolokama Mountain (4,421 feet), Kalalau Lookout (4,120 feet), Keanapuka Mountain (4,120 feet), Haupu (2,297 feet) and Nounou (1,241 feet).[4]