Lapel Pin: Kīlauea Crater Benchmark

Hawaiʻi, the Big Island, is home to five volcanoes—Mauna Loa, Maunakea, Kohala, Hualalāi, and Kīlauea, the youngest of the five. Once thought to be a satellite of Mauna Loa, scientists have determined Kīlauea is a separate volcano with its own magna producing system. It has the distinction of being the most active volcano in the world. From 300,000-600,000 years ago to the present, it has been erupting lava and rising from the sea. PLACE NAME: Kīlauea CraterELEVATION: 4,076 ft.COORDINATES: N19° 24' 26'' W155° 17' 00'' LOCATION: Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiʻi, USA MARKERSLEUTH PHOTO CONTRIBUTOR: Jim Dryden and Wayne Groff, 1997  1 inch diameter Cast in fine pewter Military clutch back Mounted on story card