The main line of the New York Central Railroad and the New York State Thruway extend east and west across the county through the lake plain. The southern part of the county is Appalachian Plateau, with high hills rising at the southern edge of Syracuse. This is the eastern part of the Finger Lakes region.
Mauna Loa is 4,170 m (13,680 ft. - approx 6 miles) above sea level. From its base below sea level to its summit, Mauna Loa is taller than Mount Everest. Mauna Loa also has the greatest volume of any volcano, estimated to be 10,200 cubic miles (42,500 cubic kilometers). At 60 miles long and 30 miles wide, it makes up half of the entire island.
Literally meaning âLong Mountainâ in the Hawaiian language, Mauna Loa was so tall that even Peleâs sister could not send the oceanâs waves high enough on Mauna Loa to drown Peleâs fires. So Pele established her home on its slopes. Rising to more than 4 km above sea level, Mauna Loa is the largest volcano in the world. There have been many stories about Pele and her home on Mauna Loa. One story says that Pele had a white dog that sheâd send to alert the people when an eruption was underway.