Waimea Canyon, Hawaii
The Grand Canyon of the Pacific, on the island of Kauai.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Hawaii, USA
- Position
- 22.0770, -159.6600
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 101 to 1,189 m (1,088 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Canyons, gorges and waterfalls
About Waimea Canyon, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (910 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. The canyon was formed by a deep incision of the Waimea River arising from the extreme rainfall on the island's central peak, Mount Waiʻaleʻale, among the wettest places on earth.
From Wikipedia: Waimea Canyon State Park, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Waimea Canyon, Hawaii
Where is Waimea Canyon?
Waimea Canyon is in Hawaii, USA at 22.0770, -159.6600. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Waimea Canyon model?
The land in this model runs from 101 to 1,189 m (1,088 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Waimea Canyon?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 29.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Waimea Canyon model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Waimea Canyon model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Waimea Canyon terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a hiker or a geology lesson you can hold.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Waimea Canyon, Hawaii from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on 22.0770, -159.6600. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
