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Kehena Beach

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. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 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

Coordinates19.39498, -154.92829

159 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 50
Parks: 34
Cliffs: 32
  • '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
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Black Sand Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Ha'ena Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Halapē Beach: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 3
Springs: 2
  • Waiākea-Uka Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Middle Flume Spring: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Na Lua MahoeWNW 290°1,401 m24.6 mi
KīlaueaW 273°1,222 m22.7 mi
Puʻu PuaʻiW 273°1,184 m21.2 mi
PuʻumakaʻalaWNW 299°1,130 m21.8 mi
Mauna UluW 264°1,053 m17.9 mi
Puʻu HuluhuluW 265°1,047 m18.1 mi
Puu OhaleW 262°1,011 m22.9 mi
KānenuiohamoW 264°987 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2418:0218:31
June solstice05:4318:3019:01
September equinox06:0917:4818:17
December solstice06:5017:1517:47

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656465666768697070696766
Precip in13.115.822.922.015.018.119.023.516.118.223.022.3

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/201863716

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