Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galveston: 1  Indiana University-Kokomo (about 9 miles; Kokomo, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500). 2  Indiana Wesleyan University (about 29 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,681). 3  Taylor University (about 38 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,272).
As you can see, most of Hawaii resides at over 2,000 feet above sea level. In fact the mean elevation of Hawai&#096i is 3,030 feet above sea level. It ranks tenth among the 50 states. Of course, the lowest points in Hawai`i are sea level at the Pacific Ocean. The highest point in the state is located in Hawai`i County on the island of Hawai`i, the big island. Mauna Kea rises 13,796 feet above sea level in the northeastern part of the island, about 99 miles west of Hilo. It's surrounded by Mauna Kea Forest Reserve. [ Topographic map ].
Mauna Kea (White Mountain) is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii, the largest and southernmost of the Hawaiian Islands.It is located about 300 km (190 miles) from Honolulu, which lies on the island of Oahu.he highest point in the Pacific Basin, and the highest island-mountain in the world, Mauna Kea rises 9,750 meters (32,000 ft) from the ocean floor to an altitude of 4,205 meters (13,796 ft) above sea level, which places its summit above 40 percent of the Earth's atmosphere.