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.
Measured from its base on the ocean floor, Mauna Loa stands 30,077 feet (9167 meters) tall, roughly 3400 feet (1036 meters) shorter than Mauna Kea. It is second only to Kilauea as the most active volcano on the Big Island, erupting at least 35 times since 1843, most recently in 1984.Mauna Loa is the most massive of the Hawaii Island volcanoes, with 10,000 cubic miles of rock.In fact it is the most massive mountain in the world!With a width of 75 miles (120 kilometers), Mauna Loa Volcano makes up approximately half of Hawaii Island.easured from its base on the ocean floor, Mauna Loa stands 30,077 feet (9167 meters) tall, roughly 3400 feet (1036 meters) shorter than Mauna Kea. It is second only to Kilauea as the most active volcano on the Big Island, erupting at least 35 times since 1843, most recently in 1984.