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How tall is Kīlauea?

Kīlauea rises about 1,247 m (4,091 ft) above sea level.

What is measured: Summit elevation, Hawaii

Kīlauea (1,247 m) drawn to scale beside the Burj Khalifa (828 m) and the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Burj Khalifa (828 m), Kīlauea (1,247 m) and Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.5× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
  • About 3.8× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
  • About 46% of the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 14% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 13× as tall as the Statue of Liberty

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Facts about Kīlauea

Kīlauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and has erupted frequently since 1983.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, “Kīlauea”; Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, “Kīlauea”

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Kīlauea
Tugela Falls948 m (3,110 ft)0.76×
Table Mountain1,086 m (3,563 ft)0.87×
Niagara Falls1.2 km (3,937 ft)0.96×
Kīlauea1,247 m (4,091 ft)this page
Mount Vesuvius1,281 m (4,203 ft)1×
Mount Pelée1,397 m (4,583 ft)1.1×
Half Dome1,450 m (4,757 ft)1.2×
Mount Pinatubo1,486 m (4,875 ft)1.2×
Mount Tai1,545 m (5,069 ft)1.2×
Sněžka1,603 m (5,259 ft)1.3×

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Which is bigger: Kīlauea or Mount Tai?

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