Volcano: Kīlauea
Kīlauea straddles the East Rift Zone on Hawaiʻi Island, and this tectonic setting has repeatedly reshaped its summit and flanks with lava. Within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, the volcano’s summit caldera contains Halemaʻumaʻu, a crater central to the modern study of Hawaiian volcanism. Kīlauea is among the world’s most active volcanoes, yet its broad shield form is built by fluid basaltic lava rather than the steep cones often associated with volcanoes. In Native Hawaiian tradition, Kīlauea is closely connected with Pele, the deity of volcanoes and fire. Volcano CDP lies nearby in the island’s uplands, where settlement meets the national park’s lava-built terrain.
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Built around the road to Kīlauea and services for travellers, Volcano CDP grew into a small upland community on the Island of Hawaiʻi. It lies on the rainier, forested slopes of Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, where volcanic soils and cool conditions support gardens, lodgings and local businesses. The community is closely connected to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916 to protect Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. Its trails and visitor facilities place the island’s continuing volcanism in a wider scientific context. Continue with other webcams from Hawaiʻi Island to see how this part of Hawaiʻi connects across the island.
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