Mount Waialeale
Shield volcano and the second highest point on the island of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Waiʻaleʻale /ˌwaɪˌɑːleɪˈɑːleɪ/ is a shield volcano and the second highest point on the island of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. Its name literally means "rippling water" or "overflowing water".[1]
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Waiʻaleʻale | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,148 ft (1,569 m) |
Prominence | 1,569 m (5,148 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°04′26″N 159°29′55″W |
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The mountain, at an elevation of 5,148 feet (1,569 m), averages more than 373 inches (9,500 mm) of rain a year since 1912, with a record 683 inches (17,300 mm) in 1982; its summit is one of the rainiest spots on earth.[2] However, recent reports mention that over the period 1978–2007 the wettest spot in Hawaii is Big Bog on Maui (404 inches or 10,300 mm per year).[3]