Donkey Beach
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
Named places within 25 miles
- Hokualele: 2.9 mi
- Puu Konanae: 3.1 mi
- Kalalea: 3.3 mi
- Kawaiumakua: 3.8 mi
- Puu Lawii: 4.2 mi
- 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
- Hoʻopiʻi Falls: 2.8 mi
- Opae Kalaole Falls: 5.1 mi
- 'Opaeka'a Falls: 6.2 mi
- Uluwehi Falls: 6.6 mi
- Kaholalele Falls: 7.5 mi
- Anahola Village Park: 2.1 mi
- Kapaa New Park: 2.9 mi
- Kapaa Beach Park: 3.0 mi
- Waipouli Park: 3.3 mi
- Kapahi Park: 3.4 mi
- Larsen's Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hanamaulu Beach: 8.8 mi
- Secret Beach: 10.8 mi
- Kalapaki Beach: 11.2 mi
- Hāʻula Beach: 16.4 mi
- 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
- Japanese Garden: 5.5 mi
- Native forest restoration: 19.3 mi
- Limahuli Garden and Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Moir Garden: 19.4 mi
- McBryde Garden: 19.9 mi
- Keeper's Quarters: 10.4 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 10.5 mi
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 10.5 mi
- Kilauea Lighthouse: 10.6 mi
- 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
- Kauai Museum: 10.7 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 11.2 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 14.4 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 23.1 mi
- Hanalei Pier: 14.6 mi
- Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Kukui Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Makawehi Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Pihakekua: 19.3 mi
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Waipuloku Spring: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Donkey Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wai‘ale‘ale | WSW 257° | 1,569 m | 13.2 mi |
| Namolokama | W 275° | 1,347 m | 12.8 mi |
| Makaleha | W 275° | 980 m | 7.5 mi |
| Namahana (Kekoiki) | WNW 287° | 858 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pu'u 'Eu | W 279° | 838 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hihimanu | WNW 288° | 716 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hokunui | SSW 201° | 490 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kalalea | NW 319° | 454 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:19 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:27 | 18:00 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
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 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/201863713
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