Record #00409Nature archive
On the north shore of eastern Molokai, Hawaii, the sea cliffs near Umilehi Point reach a reported height of about 1,010 metres above the Pacific Ocean, a leading documented sea-cliff record.
Current Record
about1,010m
Current record value
Molokai's northern coastline faces the Pacific and contains a long series of steep coastal escarpments. The record entry places its highest cited segment near Umilehi Point; the approximately 1,010-metre figure is a crest-to-sea-level height, not a uniform measurement along the whole shoreline.
The US National Park Service describes a massive collapse of the northern flank of East Molokai about 1 to 1.5 million years ago. Streams and waves subsequently reshaped the exposed cliffs and valleys. The geological history is supported independently of the record-height measurement.
The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
The Guinness 'Highest cliffs' record explicitly identifies the north shore of east Molokai near Umilehi Point and reports a 1,010-metre sea-cliff height. The US National Park Service independently describes the cliffs and the large prehistoric flank collapse, but does not itself verify a precise 1,010-metre survey. An unverified USGS extract has been removed.
The 1,010-metre value is documented by the record authority, but a reproducible crest-to-sea-level survey profile, exact measurement point and uncertainty were not independently obtained. Do not attribute this numerical measurement to a USGS survey.
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