Kaʻala

Kaʻala
Plateau at the summit of Mount Kaʻala
Highest point
Elevation	4,025 ft (1,227 m)
Prominence	4,025 ft (1,227 m)
Coordinates	21°30′25″N 158°08′34″W
Naming
Language of name	Hawaiian
Pronunciation	Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˈʔɐlə]
Geography
Kaʻala Hawaiian Islands
Location	Oahu, Hawaii, US
Parent range	Waianae Range
Topo map	USGS Haleiwa
Geology
Age of rock	3.9 Ma
Mountain type	Plateau
Volcanic arc/belt	Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain

Kaʻala or Mount Kaʻala (pronounced [kəˈʔɐlə] in Hawaiian) is the highest mountain on the island of Oahu, at 4,025 feet (1,227 m). It is a part of the Waianae Range, an eroded shield volcano on the west side of the island. The FAA maintains an active tracking station at the summit, which is closed to the general public and secured by the US Army which is stationed at the base of the mountain, at Schofield Barracks. The tracking station can be clearly seen from afar as a white domed shaped structure.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of the United States
  • List of volcanoes of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Hawaii
• Evolution of Hawaiian volcanoes
• Hawaii hotspot
• Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain