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Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park—Labeled

Geologic Resources Division

aerial view of volcanic caldera

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Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has a large caldera on its summit. Smaller collapse craters are found on the floor and flanks of the caldera, including Halemaumau and Kilauea Iki. The Volcano House is an historic national park hotel overlooking Kilauea Caldera. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of the U. S. Geological Survey monitors active volcanoes in Hawaii and assesses their hazards.

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Illustration courtesy of Robert J. Lillie, U. S. Geological Survey photo.

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