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Volcanic tuff cone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Āliamanu Crater, also known as Leilono Crater[1][2] or North Crater,[2] is a volcanic tuff cone in the Salt Lake neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii.[3]
| Āliamanu Crater | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Salt Lake (Āliapa‘akai) with Āliamanu Crater directly above | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 760 ft (230 m) |
| Coordinates | 21°21′42″N 157°54′54″W |
| Geography | |
  Āliamanu Crater Āliamanu Crater within Hawaii | |
| Location | Salt Lake, Hawaii, United States |
| Parent range | Hawaiian Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Tuff cone |
| Volcanic arc | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
It has an elevation of 760 feet,[4] towering the nearby Āliapa‘akai and Makalapa craters.
The first geological description of Aliamanu was done by 19th century geologist James Dwight Dana.[5]
In the early 20th century, the US military constructed a military base within the crater now known as the Aliamanu Military Reserve. The area was also used for underground ammunition storage.[4]
Āliamanu was one of the many tuff craters formed during the Honolulu Volcanics, a series of eruptions in southeastern Oahu.[3]
The Ancient hawaiians believed the upper rim of Aliamanu crater to be the location of Leilono, a site said to contain the entrance to the otherworld (Pō).[6]
Legends also record the Hawaiian goddesses Pele and Hiʻiaka using the crater as a habitat.[6]
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