Kaumana Cave

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Kaumana Cave
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View upflow in Kaumana Cave towards the main entrance
Kaumana Cave
Location Hawaii County, Hawaii
Coordinates 19°41′12.5838″N155°7′50.8152″W / 19.686828833°N 155.130782000°W / 19.686828833; -155.130782000
Length2.026 miles (2197 m)
AccessPublic
Entrance to the lava tube. Kaumanaentrance.jpg
Entrance to the lava tube.

Kaumana Cave is a lava tube created by a 1881 lava flow from Mauna Loa. [1] The tube has been surveyed at 2.026 miles (3260 m) long making it the 57th longest lava tube in the world. [2]

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The cave is located on the island of Hawaiʻi near the city of Hilo.

A collapsed skylight [3] provides easy access to two of the tube's entrances which became a tourist attraction. Some parts of the tube are located under private property, [4] and so are some of the entrances.

Many natural features, such as the stalagmites and the stalactites have since been broken off by tourists as souvenirs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kempe, Stephan (2016), Towards understanding the structure of Kaumana Cave, Hawaii
  2. ↑ Gulden, Bob (2020-08-28), World's Longest Lava Tubes, archived from the original on May 15, 2006, retrieved 2021-01-13
  3. ↑ Kay, Robert, A Full Description of the Kaumana Caves in Hawaii - USA Today, USA Today, retrieved 2021-01-21
  4. ↑ Kaumana Caves in Hilo, Hikespeak, retrieved 2021-01-21
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