Attraction · Hawaiʻi
Dolphin Quest
Dolphin Quest is an attraction in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kahala Beach, a beach less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dolphin Quest
How to reach it
Coordinates21.27202, -157.77306
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waiʻalae Beach Park: 0.3 mi
- Waialae Iki Park: 0.5 mi
- Kāhala Community Park: 0.7 mi
- ‘Āina Koa Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Wailupe Beach Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Kaimukī: 1.7 mi
- Diamond Head: 2.6 mi
- Waahila: 3.1 mi
- Puʻupia: 4.0 mi
- Rocky Hill: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Operation Red Wings Monument: 1.8 mi
- Birkhimer State Emergency Operations Center: 1.9 mi
- Battery Harlow: 1.9 mi
- Amelia Earhart Monument: 2.3 mi
- Tunnel 407: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- KCC Farmers’ Market: 1.9 mi
- Giraffe: 2.8 mi
- Rhino: 2.8 mi
- Zebra: 2.8 mi
- Flamingo: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 35
- Cactus Garden: 1.8 mi
- Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Banyan Tree Garden: 3.3 mi
- Maile Garden: 4.0 mi
- Luau Garden: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 34
- Kahala Beach: 0.0 mi
- Waialae Beach: 0.3 mi
- Thukkie Beach: 0.6 mi
- Hunakai Beach: 0.9 mi
- Cromwell's Beach: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Queen Kapi'olani: 3.1 mi
- Public Art "Surfer on a Wave": 3.2 mi
- Mauka and Kila: 3.2 mi
- Gate of Hope: 3.2 mi
- Greetings Tour Mural: 3.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Shangri La: 1.8 mi
- Damien and Marianne of Molokaʻi Education Center: 3.3 mi
- Lucoral Museum: 3.3 mi
- John Young Museum of Art: 3.4 mi
- The Liljestrand House: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Diamond Head State Monument: 2.1 mi
- Kuliouou Forest Reserve: 4.2 mi
- Round Top Forest Reserve: 4.5 mi
- Honolulu Forest Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Kāneʻohe Forest Reserve: 9.4 mi
Springs: 14
- Mahoe Spring: 2.6 mi
- Kānewai Spring: 3.1 mi
- Ka puna hou: 4.1 mi
- Waʻaloa Spring: 4.5 mi
- Herring Springs: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Waikaekua waterfall: 4.3 mi
- Manoa Falls: 5.1 mi
- Aihualama Falls: 5.1 mi
- Maunawili Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lulumahu Falls: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kuilei Cliffs: 2.3 mi
- Nonoula: 4.8 mi
- Punchbowl Crater: 5.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Diamond Head Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Makapu'u Point Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Makapuʻu Meadows: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Dolphin Quest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kōnāhuanui (K1) | N 351° | 960 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kōnāhuanui (K2) | N 350° | 946 m | 5.7 mi |
| Puʻulanihuli | NNW 342° | 848 m | 7.0 mi |
| Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulani | NNW 337° | 847 m | 8.7 mi |
| Puʻukeahiakahoe | NNW 339° | 841 m | 9.2 mi |
| Puʻukahuauli | NNW 337° | 830 m | 8.5 mi |
| Maunakapu | NNW 338° | 829 m | 9.0 mi |
| Puʻukaʻaumakua | NNW 333° | 817 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:59 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 17:22 | 17:55 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waikiki 717.2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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