Koko Head Crater

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Koko Head Crater

tuff crater, Hawaii, United States

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These include Koko Head Crater, at an elevation of 642 feet (196 meters) near Kawaihoa Point, and Koko Crater (Hawaii’s tallest tuff ring), which rises to 1,207 feet (368 meters). According to legend, Koko Crater was formed when Pele, the goddess of fires and volcanoes, was chased…
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These include Koko Head Crater, at an elevation of 642 feet (196 meters) near Kawaihoa Point, and Koko Crater (Hawaii’s tallest tuff ring), which rises to 1,207 feet (368 meters). According to legend, Koko Crater was formed when Pele, the goddess of fires and volcanoes, was chased…
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