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Wild places in Hawaii

This atlas lists 3 plates in Hawaii, including Nā Pali Coast, Haleakalā, and Waimea Canyon.

Hawaii has 3 plates in this atlas across canyon, coast, and volcanic country.

Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii — Fluted cliffs meeting the Pacific
FrontispieceNā Pali Coast, Hawaii
Plates
3

Top picks

Top picks in Hawaii

  1. Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii
  2. Haleakalā, Hawaii
  3. Waimea Canyon, Hawaii

Hawaii

The plates

Fluted cliffs meeting the PacificPlate XXII

coast22.2° N · 159.6° W

Nā Pali Coast

Kauaʻi, Hawaii

A green cathedral falling straight into deep water.

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Cinder cones on the valley floorPlate XLIV

volcanic20.7° N · 156.3° W

Haleakalā

East Maui Volcano, Hawaii

A mountain that holds the sunrise in a bowl of ash.

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Red basalt ridges from a west-side lookoutPlate XLV

canyon22.1° N · 159.7° W

Waimea Canyon

West Kauaʻi, Hawaii

The Grand Canyon of the Pacific — smaller, greener, just as sudden.

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