Kaula
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Kaʻula is a small, crescent-shaped island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the state of Hawaiʻi, about 20 miles to the west-southwest of Niʻihau. The island is actually the very top of a volcanic tuff cone that rests on top of a larger, submerged shield volcano.
At its highest point, the island reaches a height of 548 feet / 167 meters.
Kaʻula is uninhabited but fishermen frequently visit the island. The island is also used for military exercises (inert warheads are used). A lighthouse was maintained on the island by the former United States Lighthouse Service.
The ocean has carved large sea cliffs on the sides of the island. In addition, there is a large sea cliff on the northwest side of the island, called Kahalauaola (Shark Cave). Due to erosion, the island is slowly getting smaller.
The United States Census Bureau defines Kaʻula as Census Tract 411 of Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi. The 2000 census showed that the uninhabited island had a land area of 0.64 km² (0.247 square mile, or 158.2 acres). [1]
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- ^ Census Tract 411, Kauaʻi County United States Census Bureau
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