Waiʻanae Range
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The Waiʻanae Range is a volcanic mountain range forming the western backbone of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its rugged peaks and significant geological and cultural importance.
Aliases (2)
- Mount Kaʻala ×4
- Waianae Range ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
→
mountain range → shield volcano remnant → volcanic mountain range → |
| biodiversity |
endemic Hawaiian bird species
→
endemic Hawaiian plant species → native Hawaiian forest ecosystems → |
| composition | basalt → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| culturalSignificance |
Hawaiian legends and moʻolelo
→
sacred sites → traditional Hawaiian land divisions (ahupuaʻa) → |
| drainsTo | Pacific Ocean → |
| elevation |
about 1227 meters
→
about 4025 feet → |
| forms | western backbone of Oʻahu → |
| geologicalAge |
Miocene
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Oligocene → |
| hasClimate |
leeward dry slopes
→
windward wet slopes → |
| hasFeature |
deeply eroded valleys
→
narrow ridgelines → pali (cliffs) → rugged peaks → steep sea cliffs → |
| hasNameVariant |
Waiʻanae Range
→
surface form: "Waianae Range"
|
| hasProtectedArea | Mount Kaʻala Natural Area Reserve → |
| hasSettlementOnSlopes |
Waiʻanae
→
surface form: "Mākaha"
Nānākuli → Waiʻanae → |
| highestPoint | Mount Kaʻala → |
| influences | rainfall patterns on Oʻahu → |
| isOlderThan | Koʻolau Range → |
| isPartOf |
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
→
surface form: "Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain (hotspot system)"
|
| locatedIn |
Kauaʻi
→
surface form: "Hawaii"
Hawaiian Islands → Oahu →
surface form: "Oʻahu"
Pacific Ocean → Waiʻanae Range → |
| nameLanguage | Hawaiian → |
| orogeny | shield volcanism → |
| partOf |
Oahu
→
surface form: "Island of Oʻahu"
|
| separatedBy |
Central Oahu
→
surface form: "central valley of Oʻahu"
|
| separatedFrom | Koʻolau Range → |
| usedFor |
hiking
→
military training areas → watershed protection → |
| volcanicOrigin | Hawaiian hotspot → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Waianae Range"
subject surface form: "Mount Kaʻala"