La Perouse Pinnacle
La Perouse Pinnacle is a volcanic pinnacle located in the French Frigate Shoals about midway in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands approximately 3 miles WSW of East_Island,_Hawaii. It is the oldest and most remote volcanic rock in the Hawaiian Islands. La Perouse Pinnacle stands tall. It is surrounded by coral reefs and a shorter, rocky islet about 5–10 feet tall. Because of its distinct shape, the pinnacle can be mistaken for a ship from a distance.
The rock is named for Comte de La Pérouse, who came across the shoals in 1786.
