Ka'ala

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Ka'ala
The Ka'ala with the summit plateau

The Ka'ala with the summit plateau

height 1220  m
location Oahu , Hawaii , USA
Mountains Wai'anae Range
Coordinates 21 ° 30 '25 "  N , 158 ° 8' 30"  W Coordinates: 21 ° 30 '25 "  N , 158 ° 8' 30"  W
Ka'ala (Hawaii)
Ka'ala

The Ka'ala ([ kəˈʔɐlə ]) is the highest point on the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian archipelago .

It belongs to the Wai'anae Range , an eroded shield volcano , in the west of the island and reaches a height of 1220 m above sea level. In the immediate vicinity of the summit are the Schofield Barracks , a facility of the US Army , which can be reached via a paved road starting from Waialua on the northwest coast of Oahu.

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Individual evidence

  1. Table 5.11. Elevations of Major Summits. (PDF; 3.0 MB) State of Hawaii, 2004, accessed on April 11, 2010 (English).