Kehena Beach
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Kehena Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Na Lua Mahoe stands 1,401 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lava Arch, a attraction 1.8 miles away. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
Kehena Beach is a narrow black sand beach located on the east shore of the island of Hawaii, in the Puna district. Spinner dolphins frequent the water; as a result, the beach has also been known as Dolphin Beach.
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Wikidata Q22058955, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
146 named places within 25 miles
- Puʻu Kepaka: 3.9 mi
- Puʻu Kaliu: 4.0 mi
- Heiheiahulu: 4.5 mi
- Kaakepa: 4.7 mi
- Ahuʻailāʻau: 4.8 mi
- Kaimū Black Sand Beach: 3.7 mi
- Mackenzie State Park: 5.2 mi
- Isaac Hale Beach Park: 7.1 mi
- Honu Street Park: 9.6 mi
- Maikoiko Park: 10.3 mi
- 'I'ilewa Crater: 3.6 mi
- Fissure 8 spatter cone: 4.8 mi
- Kahuwai Crater: 5.1 mi
- Puʻulena Crater: 5.3 mi
- Pawai Crater: 5.4 mi
- Lava Arch: 1.8 mi
- Lava1: 8.4 mi
- Lava2: 8.4 mi
- Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs: 14.5 mi
- Hilo Coffee Mill: 15.7 mi
- Papa John Lacho Coltes: 15.9 mi
- King Kamehameha Statue: 24.3 mi
- Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base: 24.3 mi
- Tsunami Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Tsunami Clock Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Hawaii Japanese Center: 23.4 mi
- Wailoa Center: 24.4 mi
- Lyman House Memorial Museum: 25.0 mi
- Lyman Museum: 25.0 mi
- Black Sand Beach: 7.1 mi
- Ha'ena Beach: 17.6 mi
- Halapē Beach: 23.0 mi
- Hilo Nursery Arboretum: 23.5 mi
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo: 23.5 mi
- 'Imiloa Garden: 23.5 mi
- Waiākea-Uka Springs: 22.6 mi
- Middle Flume Spring: 23.1 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 23.0 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kehena Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na Lua Mahoe | WNW 290° | 1,401 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kīlauea | W 273° | 1,222 m | 22.7 mi |
| Puʻu Puaʻi | W 273° | 1,184 m | 21.2 mi |
| Puʻumakaʻala | WNW 299° | 1,130 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mauna Ulu | W 264° | 1,053 m | 17.9 mi |
| Puʻu Huluhulu | W 265° | 1,047 m | 18.1 mi |
| Puu Ohale | W 262° | 1,011 m | 22.9 mi |
| Kānenuiohamo | W 264° | 987 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 18:02 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 18:30 | 19:01 |
| September equinox | 06:09 | 17:48 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 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 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 |
| Precip in | 13.1 | 15.8 | 22.9 | 22.0 | 15.0 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 23.5 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 22.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood #2 55.4, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/201863716
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 24 mi
- Hilo · 25 mi
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