Kalaupapa, Former leprosy settlement on Molokai Island, United States.
The Kalaupapa Peninsula stands at the northern edge of Molokai Island, bordered by steep cliffs and the Pacific Ocean on three sides.
The Hawaii legislature established Kalaupapa as a quarantine location for Hansen's disease patients in 1866, leading to the forced relocation of over 8000 individuals.
Father Damien, Mother Marianne Cope, and physician Arthur Albert St. Mouritz provided medical care and support to the settlement residents during its operation.
Visitors require advance permits and must join authorized tours, as access to Kalaupapa remains restricted to protect the privacy of remaining residents.
The settlement transformed from a place of isolation into a National Historical Park in 1980, preserving the stories of those affected by Hansen's disease.
Location: Kalawao County
Inception: 1866
GPS coordinates: 21.15250,-156.92389
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
Cliffs rank among Earth's most striking geological formations, ranging from coastal precipices to inland mountain faces. Along oceans, they shape coastlines for thousands of miles, while in mountain regions they form vertical walls that draw climbers from around the world. This collection documents significant cliffs across six continents, including Ireland's 214-meter (702-foot) Cliffs of Moher, England's white chalk cliffs at Dover, and Norway's Preikestolen, which rises 604 meters (1,982 feet) above Lysefjord. Among the locations are some of Earth's highest vertical walls. Hawaii's Kalaupapa Cliffs on Molokai reach 1,010 meters (3,315 feet), while Pakistan's Trango Towers rise above 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) with nearly vertical rock faces. Coastal formations like Normandy's Étretat cliffs, Ireland's Slieve League, and Australia's Bunda Cliffs along the Nullarbor Plain demonstrate the power of marine erosion. Inland, formations such as California's El Capitan, China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park towers, and South Africa's Table Mountain create distinctive landscape features shaped by different geological processes over millions of years.
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