About this property
The Kīlauea Caldera (Hawaiian: Kaluapele), officially gazetted as Kīlauea Crater , is a caldera located at the summit of Kīlauea, an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It has an extreme length of 2.93 mi (4.72 km), an extreme width of 1.95 mi (3.14 km), a circumference of 7.85 mi (12.63 km) and an area of 4.14 mi 2 (10.7 km 2 ). It contains Halemaʻumaʻu, an active pit crater near the caldera's southwestern edge. The walls of the caldera consist of fault scarps that have formed as a result of down-sinking of the caldera floor. Much of the caldera floor is covered by lava flows erupted since the 19th century.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000291. It was listed on July 23, 1974.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Kilauea Crater listed on the National Register?
Kilauea Crater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1974.
What type of historic resource is Kilauea Crater?
Kilauea Crater is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
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