Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Also known as HAVO, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, HVNP, Volcanoes National Park
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (viii).
Region
Europe and North America
United States
Inscribed
1987
Area
87,940 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is about 35 km south of Hilo.
Nearest towns and cities
- Hilo · about 52,000 peopleabout 35 km north
- Wailuku · about 52,000 peopleabout 220 km north-west
- Honolulu · about 786,000 peopleabout 360 km north-west
- Wahiawa · about 175,000 peopleabout 380 km north-west
- Monterey · about 124,000 peopleabout 3750 km north-east
- Santa Cruz · about 148,000 peopleabout 3760 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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