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Polynesia

Range Type	Archipelago
Highest Point	Mauna Kea (13,796 ft/4205 m)
Countries	United States (69%), French Polynesia (12%), Samoa (12%), Kiribati (2%), Tonga (2%), Niue (1%), American Samoa (1%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	9,337 sq mi / 24,182 sq km Area may include lowland areas
Extent	3,443 mi / 5,541 km North-South 4,274 mi / 6,878 km East-West
Center Lat/Long	19° 35' N; 155° 26' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Polynesia
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Note: Range borders shown on map are an approximation and are not authoritative.

Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Polynesia.

Australia-Oceania	Level 1 (Parent)
New Guinea	Level 2 (Sibling)
Lesser Australian Ranges	Level 2 (Sibling)
Great Dividing Range	Level 2 (Sibling)
New Zealand	Level 2 (Sibling)
Micronesia	Level 2 (Sibling)
Melanesia	Level 2 (Sibling)
Polynesia	Level 2
Hawaii	Level 3 (Child)
Central Polynesia	Level 3 (Child)
Samoa	Level 3 (Child)
Southern Polynesia	Level 3 (Child)

Major Peaks of the Polynesia

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range3
1.	Mauna Kea	13,796	4205	Hawaii
2.	Puu Kea	13,760+	4194+	Hawaii
3.	Mauna Loa	13,679	4169	Hawaii
4.	Pu'uhau'oki	13,640+	4157+	Hawaii
5.	Puu Poliahu	13,631	4155	Hawaii
6.	Pu'uhaukea	13,441	4097	Hawaii
7.	Puu Pohaku	13,186	4019	Hawaii
8.	Pu'uwaiau	13,160+	4011+	Hawaii
9.	Puu Mahoe	13,154	4009	Hawaii
10.	Puu Lilinoe	12,987	3958	Hawaii
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range3
1.	Mauna Kea	13,796	4205	Hawaii
2.	Mont Orohena	7352	2241	Southern Polynesia
3.	Mauga Silisili	6096	1858	Samoa
4.	Mont Tekao	4016	1224	Central Polynesia

Photos of Peaks in the Polynesia

Mauna Kea The summit area of Mauna Kea is a rocky moonscape of talus and scree, ascended by a road to service the numerous telescopes near the summit (1993-12-04).	Mauna Loa A very long hike through tormented lava landscape and several false summits to earn one spectacular view! (2015-03-23). Photo by Karen Musser. Click here for larger-size photo.
Puu Mahoe view from Puu Mahoe to the South to Puu Kea, with Mauna Kea on the left/behind (2019-04-05). Photo by Mr. L. Click here for larger-size photo.	Haleakala From the summit of Red Hill, the vast crater of Haleakala sprawls out below to the east (1998-11-17).
Kolekole Azimuth mark on Haleakala points to the satellite triangulation stations on Kolekole (2016-10-26). Photo by MB Hansen. Click here for larger-size photo.	Magnetic Peak A barren moonscape near Magnetic Peak. Photo by Nathan Leroy. Click here for larger-size photo.
Pakaoao The USGS marker on Pakaoao is worn down from the elements, both natural and human (2016-10-26). Photo by MB Hansen. Click here for larger-size photo.	Haleakala Spur A barren moonscape near Magnetic Peak. Photo by Nathan Leroy. Click here for larger-size photo.
Puu Kanakaleonui Looking towards the summit (on the left) (2020-01-15). Photo by Ingrid Dockersmith. Click here for larger-size photo.	Hanakauhi Hanakauhi from Hala'ili cinder cone (2022-10-22). Photo by Nandor Szotak. Click here for larger-size photo.

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