Directions to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) |
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Map of Island of Hawai`i. The US Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS, HVO) is located within the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, denoted by the green area. |
From Hilo to HVO: Take Highway 11 to just beyond the 28-mile marker, then take the left turn lane to the entrance of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. From the Entrance Station, follow Crater Rim Drive (highlighted yellow on bottom map) for two miles to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
From Kailua-Kona to HVO: Take Highway 11 for 95 miles to just beyond the 29-mile marker, then turn right to the entrance of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Service Entrance Station. From the Entrance Station, follow Crater Rim Drive (highlighted yellow on bottom map) for two miles to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
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For a printable map in PDF, visit the National Park Service's website at http://www.nps.gov/havo/ and click on 'maps'.
The URL of this page is http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/observatory/HVO_directions.html