Trivia: Hawaii’s Haleakalā National Park is named after what?
A type of fish
A city
A Hawaiian deity
A volcano
The correct answer is A volcano
So why is this answer correct? : With a name that means “House of the Sun” in the Hawaiian language, Haleakalā is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Maui that last erupted in 1790. It is home to one of the world’s largest volcanic craters. The volcano and its crater are among the biggest attractions of Haleakalā National Park, which also features the Kipahulu Valley rainforests, the Seven Sacred Pools, and wildlife such as petrels and Hawaiian geese.