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Kumukahi
Lighthouse
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Built in 1934,
this 125-foot tall light tower marks the
easternmost point of the Hawaiian Islands.
North-east trade winds bring air here that
has not been over land for many weeks.
Hence, the air here is considered "virgin"
in its purity. Scientists around the world
collect samples to use as their benchmark
for "clean air".
In 1960, a lava flow threatened to destroy
the lighthouse. Legend states that Pele, the
volcano goddess, spared the lighthouse
because the light-keeper had been kind to
her. Just as the lava reached the concrete
pad of the tower, the lava parted and flowed
around the tower. The flow of 'a'a lava can
easily be seen all around the lighthouse. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Take
Highway 132 past Lava Tree State Park to the
end at Highway 137. Across the road is a
dirt road, follow this road 1.7 miles to
Cape Kumukahi where the lighthouse stands
near the ocean. |
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