Haleakala

American  

[hah-le-ah-kah-lah] / ˌhɑ lɛˌɑ kɑˈlɑ /

noun

1. a dormant volcano in Hawaii, on the island of Maui. 10,032 feet (3,058 meters) above sea level.

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Haleakala British  

/ ˌhɑːliːˌɑːkɑːˈlɑː /

noun

1. a volcano in Hawaii, on E Maui island. Height: 3057 m (10 032 ft). Area of crater: 49 sq km (19 sq miles). Depth of crater: 829 m (2720 ft)

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Haleakala

A little more than a year later, standing on the Hawaiian volcano, Haleakala, we got engaged at sunrise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

The same thing happens at Maui’s Haleakala, which last erupted about 250 years ago.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2022

He saw the Haleakala volcano and had a breakthrough: The conical shape might work well for a smell-measuring tool.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

At Haleakala, you can walk above the clouds on the volcanic skeleton that made this island possible.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2021

The western slopes of Haleakala, the main mountain of Maui, are covered with small farms where are raised potatoes, corn, beans and pigs.

From The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial by Hawaii. Dept. of Foreign Affairs