West Molokaʻi Volcano

West Molokaʻi Volcano
Mauna Loa
Highest point
Elevation421 m (1,381 ft)
Coordinates21°08′N 157°12′W / 21.13°N 157.20°W / 21.13; -157.20
Geography
LocationMolokaʻi, Hawaii,
United States
Parent rangeHawaiian Islands
Geology
Rock agePleistocene epoch
Mountain typeShield volcano
Volcanic zoneHawaiian-Emperor seamount chain

West Molokaʻi Volcano, sometimes called Mauna Loa for the census-designated place, is an extinct shield volcano comprising the western half of Molokaʻi island in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

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