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Donkey Beach

Donkey Beach from directly overhead

Donkey Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Wai‘ale‘ale stands 1,569 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Anahola Village Park, a park 2.1 miles away.

The story

beach in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States

Wikidata Q49320545, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates22.11418, -159.29650

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hokualele: 2.9 mi
  • Puu Konanae: 3.1 mi
  • Kalalea: 3.3 mi
  • Kawaiumakua: 3.8 mi
  • Puu Lawii: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 40
  • government property- no trespassing: 2.2 mi
  • Anahola Beach Park: 2.4 mi
  • Garden Island Chocolate: 4.8 mi
  • Kayak Wailua: 4.9 mi
  • Kayak Starts: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 36
Parks: 27
Beaches: 17
Historic sites: 7
  • Kukui Heiau: 4.9 mi
  • Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 5.5 mi
  • Malae Heiau: 5.6 mi
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 10.7 mi
  • Heiau Hoʻouluia: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 13.3 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 13.3 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 14.5 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 14.5 mi
  • Lilo & Stitch: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hanalei Pier: 14.6 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Donkey Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wai‘ale‘aleWSW 257°1,569 m13.2 mi
NamolokamaW 275°1,347 m12.8 mi
MakalehaW 275°980 m7.5 mi
Namahana (Kekoiki)WNW 287°858 m8.4 mi
Pu'u 'EuW 279°838 m7.3 mi
HihimanuWNW 288°716 m12.7 mi
KalaleaNW 319°454 m3.3 mi
Pu'u KiWNW 290°398 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1918:49
June solstice05:5518:5219:24
September equinox06:2718:0518:35
December solstice07:1317:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F727273757678808080797674
Precip in2.83.65.62.02.21.81.72.32.23.34.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, 10 mi away.

The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.

NOAA CO-OPS station Hanamaulu Bay, HI, 9 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/201863713

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