Macadamia Nut Visitor Center
Macadamia Nut Visitor Center is an attraction in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. ʻAʻahuwela stands 2,359 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ha'ena Beach, a beach 2.0 miles away. 200 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corperation
How to reach it
200 named places within 25 miles
- Kalele: 2.2 mi
- Kipaepae: 3.4 mi
- Hālaʻi: 7.0 mi
- Puʻuhonu: 7.1 mi
- Kupapaʻu Hill: 7.7 mi
- Malama Park: 2.9 mi
- Shipman Park: 3.2 mi
- Pana‘ewa Recreational Complex: 4.1 mi
- Panaewa Park: 4.1 mi
- Waiakea Waena Playground: 4.2 mi
- Kahōlua O Kahawali Crater: 14.5 mi
- Fissure 8 spatter cone: 15.0 mi
- Kahuwai Crater: 15.3 mi
- Puʻulena Crater: 15.4 mi
- Kapoho Crater: 15.4 mi
- Kaumana Caves: 8.1 mi
- Hilo Coffee Mill: 8.1 mi
- Boiling Pots: 8.8 mi
- Glenwood Park: 14.9 mi
- Skyline Eco Adventures: 16.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 7.8 mi
- Peʻepeʻe Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lower Waiʻale Falls: 9.3 mi
- Waiʻale Falls: 9.4 mi
- Kulaniapia Falls: 9.4 mi
- Kaūmana Springs: 7.7 mi
- Kaūmana Springs: 7.7 mi
- Kaūmana Springs: 7.7 mi
- Waiākea-Uka Springs: 9.2 mi
- Middle Flume Spring: 11.1 mi
- Papa John Lacho Coltes: 4.0 mi
- Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base: 5.9 mi
- Tsunami Clock Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Tsunami Memorial: 6.1 mi
- King Kamehameha Statue: 6.1 mi
- Hawaii Japanese Center: 5.0 mi
- Wailoa Center: 6.1 mi
- Pacific Tsunami Museum: 6.9 mi
- East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center: 6.9 mi
- Lyman Museum: 6.9 mi
- Ha'ena Beach: 2.0 mi
- Honoli‘i Beach: 8.6 mi
- Black Sand Beach: 17.6 mi
- Kehena Beach: 18.9 mi
- Hilo Nursery Arboretum: 5.3 mi
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo: 5.7 mi
- 'Imiloa Garden: 5.9 mi
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden: 11.8 mi
- Kū: 11.9 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macadamia Nut Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ʻAʻahuwela | WNW 291° | 2,359.45 m | 24.7 mi |
| Puʻulau | WSW 256° | 2,100 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kaloaloa | WNW 297° | 2,024 m | 23.7 mi |
| Magnetic Hill | WNW 294° | 2,012 m | 23.3 mi |
| Puʻukīpū | WSW 251° | 1,917.38 m | 22.7 mi |
| Puʻulalaʻau | WSW 243° | 1,682 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kūlani | WSW 243° | 1,675 m | 21.1 mi |
| Na Lua Mahoe | WSW 242° | 1,401 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 18:03 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:48 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 17:15 | 17:47 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 17.8 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hilo 5 S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/437177162
Day trips start here
- Hilo · 7 mi
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 26 mi
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