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SIDE ONE of Franko's Guide Map of paragraphs are taken from the map. These
Hawaii are the words of the sites that are shown
on the map itself:
Side one of Franko's Guide Map of
Hawaii shows entire island in beautiful HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL
shades of Hawaiian green, as it sits in the PARK Encompassing 333,000 acres from
middle of the vast North Pacific Ocean. sea level to the 13,679-foot summit of
The island looks like an emerald piercing Mauna Loa, Hawaii Volcanoes National
through the ocean blues, which descend Park has the world's largest and most
with depth, out to 18,000+ feet deep active volcanoes. Kilauea is an erupting
around the island. The Big Island's giant volcano with glowing molten lava flowing
volcanoes, some still bursting with lava is to the sea, where steam has exploded out
so high that snow often caps the tallest of the crashing waves continuously since
peaks, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The 1983. The grayish shading on side 1 of
island is so big and so diverse, and this this map shows the extent of lava flows
guide map of Hawaii helps you to from Mauna Loa and Kiluaea over the last
understand that magnitude. Franko's 200 years, and the yellow and orange
descriptions appear in captions all around shadings on the Kilauea detail on side 2
the island, capturing the essence of what indicate the eruptions of just the last few
Hawaii is all about. The many things to years. You can drive through the park and
see and do on the Big Island are described get a glimpse of the fresh, black lava
in detail, and are highlighted with pictures fields, fuming steam, scenic crater vistas,
and icons to give you a feel of what the and short hikes. However, it really takes
real Hawaii is all about. One of my days to explore the park well. Seeing a
favorite details is on the green map itself. real lava flow may be a hike of several
You can look at the map and see the hours, safe conditions permitting. The
volcanic lava flows that have occurred shortest, easiest and safest exploration
over the last 200 years. When you drive begins at the Kilauea Visitor Center at
around the island with this map in your Park Headquarters. Then tour the Volcano
hands, you can look to see just when that Art Center & Museum, the Hawaiian
huge lava flow you are driving past came Volcano Observatory, the Jaggar
in molten form down the slopes of the Museum, and the world famous Volcano
Hawaii's volcanoes. This map has the House. Refer to details of Kilauea
main roads and highways all around the Volcano with its trails and sights on side
Island of Hawaii, so you won't get lost or 2 of this map.
confused. For closer details when you are
in Kailua-Kona, Hilo, the Kona Coast or BLACK SANDS BEACH Next to the fine
Volcanoes National Park, you will need to volcanic sand at Black Sands Beach
refer to side 2 of Franko's Guide Map of (Punalu'u Beach Park), there are tall,
Hawaii. But meanwhile, the following graceful coconut palms, a freshwater
