Paoha Island

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Paoha Island is a large volcanic island in California’s Mono Lake, formed by relatively recent volcanic activity and known for its striking, barren landscape.

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Paoha Island canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic island
access reachable only by boat
administrativeRegion State of California
basinCountry United States
bodyOfWater Mono Lake
country United States
ecosystem arid, sparsely vegetated environment
elevation approximately 1,950 meters above sea level
approximately 6,400 feet above sea level
formationProcess volcanic activity
geologicalAge Holocene
formed within the last few thousand years
geologicalSetting Basin and Range Province
Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain
linked to: Mono-Inyo Craters
hasHazard potential volcanic activity in broader region
hasNearbyIsland Negit Island
humanPopulation uninhabited
lakeTypeContext alkaline lake environment
hypersaline lake environment
locatedIn California
Eastern California
linked to: eastern California

Great Basin
Long Valley volcanic region
linked to: Long Valley Caldera

Mono County, California
location Mono Lake
nameLanguage likely derived from a Native American language associated with the Mono Basin
nearbyCity Lee Vining, California
linked to: Lee Vining
nearbyHighway U.S. Route 395
notableFor contrast with surrounding Sierra Nevada scenery
recent volcanic origin
striking barren appearance
partOf Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
protectedAreaStatus within Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
relativeLocation east of the Sierra Nevada
north of the center of Mono Lake
scientificInterest site for studies of lake–volcano interactions
site for studies of recent volcanism
surfaceFeature barren landscape
fumarole deposits
hot spring deposits
light-colored lakebed sediments
steep shorelines
tourismRole landscape feature viewed from Mono Lake shoreline
volcanicType dacitic lava dome complex
phreatic eruption remnant

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mono Lake hasIsland Paoha Island
Mono-Inyo Craters contains Paoha Island