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Kamilo from directly overhead

Kamilo is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Kapoalaala stands 1,879 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻunāhāhā, a peak 0.1 miles away.

The story

Kamilo Beach (literally, the twisting or swirling currents in Hawaiian), is a beach located on the southeast coast of the island of Hawaii. It is known for its accumulation of plastic marine debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q6358081, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates18.97103, -155.60081

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Hāʻao Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Hāʻao Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Hāʻao Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Portuguese Springs: 9.5 mi
  • Kāwā Spring: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Green Sand Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
  • sea arch: 4.8 mi
  • Lua Mākālei: 5.9 mi
  • Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Naalehu Park: 6.2 mi
  • Miloli'i Beach Park: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • The Great Crack: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Kamilo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KapoalaalaNNW 329°1,879 m17.5 mi
IhuanuNNW 327°1,614 m15.8 mi
PōhakuloaNW 321°1,488 m17.5 mi
MakaāliaN 0°1,307 m15.0 mi
KaiholenaN 5°1,159 m14.2 mi
KaiholenaN 5°1,135 m14.2 mi
KaumaikeʻohuNNE 13°1,040 m17.2 mi
PuʻuoneN 2°979 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0518:34
June solstice05:4718:3219:03
September equinox06:1217:5118:20
December solstice06:5217:1917:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656565666768697069696866
Precip in2.71.82.41.31.40.91.31.62.21.91.62.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Kona 2 2.32, 13 mi away.

The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/856027718

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