O'ahu Area, Pacific Palisades, HI, Parks, Volcanoes

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- O'ahu lies in the middle of the Hawaiian archipelago as the third largest island within the chain. Much of the eastern portion of the island is state forest reserve land and open for public use. wildernet.com
Oahu, Hawaii Oahu, Hawaii The island of Oahu is made of two volcanoes: Waianae and Koolau (map). Waianae, the older of the two volcanoes, (21.4N, 158.2W) makes up the west part of the island. The shield of Waianae volcano formed between 3.8 and 2.95 million years ago. A caldera is located near the center of the Waianae Range and rift zones extend to the northwest and southeast. Lava flows of the capping oregonstate.edu

attractions: - O'ahu is 44 miles long and 30 miles across encompassing 594 square miles. The island was formed by two volcanoes, Waianee and Koolau, now extinct. The mountain ranges on the western and eastern sides of the island are named for these volcanoes, respectively. Both ranges are protected by state...
climate: - The climate is pleasantly mild on O'ahu throughout the year. Temperatures vary annually between 60 and 90 degrees F. Summer temperatures range from 68 to 82 degrees F with the water usually near 80 degrees. Winter temperatures vary from 61 to 80 degrees F with the water temperature close to 77...
location: o'ahu
location link: http://wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=hioahu&cu_id=1
recreation: - This island is well known for its surfing sites. The northern shore of the island contains the best known beaches for large competition surfing during the winter months. The leeward coast also boasts excellent surfing conditions during the colder months of the year. The windward side of the...
sources of information: Volcanoes of North America by Wood and Kienle.