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 ].
Sacred Mountains of Hawaii. Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea, at 13,796 feet, is the tallest mountain in Hawaii and all of the Pacific Ocean. If measured from its base at the oceanâs floor, 16,000 feet down, it is the tallest in the world. Due to its great weight it has also subsided an estimated 35,000 feet into the crust.