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Chance Meeting

Chance Meeting from directly overhead

Chance Meeting is an artwork in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the north-northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is John Young Museum of Art, a museum 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates21.29660, -157.81822

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McCarthy Mall: 0.3 mi
  • Punahoa Heritage Forest: 0.3 mi
  • Kalo Place Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Kamanele Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
  • Aha'aina Luau: 1.5 mi
  • Hale Koa Luau: 1.5 mi
  • Waikiki Starlight Luau: 1.6 mi
  • Aloha Sails Waikiki: 1.6 mi
  • African Aviary: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 38
Gardens: 35
  • Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Makiki District Park Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Banyan Tree Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Maile Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Luau Garden: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 19
Springs: 14
  • Ka puna hou: 0.8 mi
  • Herring Springs: 1.8 mi
  • Mahoe Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Makiki Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Kapena Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Puehuehu: 3.0 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Waikaekua waterfall: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 10.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Chance Meeting. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)NNE 25°960 m4.7 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)NNE 26°946 m4.4 mi
PuʻulanihuliN 8°848 m5.0 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniN 356°847 m6.4 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeN 357°841 m6.9 mi
PuʻukahuauliN 356°830 m6.1 mi
MaunakapuN 356°829 m6.6 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaNNW 340°817 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1418:43
June solstice05:5118:4519:17
September equinox06:2117:5918:29
December solstice07:0517:2217:55

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737475767880818281807875
Precip in2.42.03.21.21.00.60.70.71.02.22.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waikiki 717.2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1616393882

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