Kau, Hawaii
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Kaʻū is the southernmost and largest district of Hawaii County, Hawaii, located on the island of Hawaiʻi.
South Point Wind Farm in Kaʻū
The view of the Ka'u coastline from HVNP. Looking southwest towards Na'alehu
The Kaʻū district's Ka Lae Point, the southernmost point of any of the US States
Puna, Hawaii
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Puna is one of the 9 districts of Hawaii County on the Island of Hawaiʻi. It is located on the windward side of the island and shares borders with South Hilo district in the north and Kaʻū district in the west. With a size of just under 320,000 acres (1,300 km2) or 500 sq. miles, Puna is slightly smaller than the island of Kauaʻi.
Collapse in the crater of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, creating an ash plume (May 3, 2018)
Eruption in the Leilani Estates subdivision (May 3, 2018)
Lava from a fissure slowly advanced to the northeast on Hoʻokāpu Street in Leilani Estates subdivision (May 5, 2018)
ʻŌhiʻā lehua is the predominant endemic tree found in Puna.