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Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

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Elevation, modelled
1,031 m
Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
Pohakuʻohanalei3,770 m · 19.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:03local time
Coordinates
19.4069, -155.2817
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater is a cliff in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled 1,031 m. Pohakuʻohanalei stands 3,770 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kīlauea, a peak 0.6 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PohakuʻohanaleiWNW 291°3,770 m19.0 mi
2022 active eruption fissureWNW 294°3,593.6 m17.9 mi
Dewey ConeWNW 297°3,477.1 m17.1 mi
PukauahiWNW 300°3,368 m16.5 mi
PuʻuʻeleʻeleW 280°3,208 m15.6 mi
Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill)NW 306°3,072 m14.6 mi
PuʻuwahiNW 307°3,026 m14.5 mi
PuʻukupanahaNW 311°2,928.96 m14.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 29
Springs: 13
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0418:33
June solstice05:4518:3119:03
September equinox06:1117:4918:18
December solstice06:5117:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F595959606263646564646260
Precip in8.88.210.39.26.55.16.35.96.08.210.611.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawaii VOL NP HQ 54, 2 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and May; busiest: Dec.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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