Kīlauea
active volcano in Hawaii
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Summary
Kīlauea is a shield volcano[1]. Kīlauea ranks in the top 5% of shield volcano entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,290 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hawaii County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: Volcano[5]
- Made from material: basalt[6]
- Commons category: Kīlauea[7]
- Has part(s): Puʻu ʻŌʻō[8], Halemaumau Crater[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Hawaii[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kīlauea[11]
- Commons gallery: Kīlauea[12]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], New International Encyclopedia[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[15]
- Native label: Kīlauea[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 1247 m[17]
- Located in protected area: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park[18]
- Volcano observatory: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory[19]
- Mountain range: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain[20]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Kīlauea[21]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Kīlauea[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Kīlauea include Kīlauea Iki[23], a volcanic crater[24], in United States[25]; Kilauea Caldera[26], a caldera[27], in United States[28]; and 14764 Kilauea[29], an asteroid[30].
Why It Matters
Kīlauea has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Kīlauea is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Kīlauea include Kīlauea Iki[23], a volcanic crater[24], in United States[25]; Kilauea Caldera[26], a caldera[27], in United States[28]; and 14764 Kilauea[29], an asteroid[30].