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Pauahi Crater

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Elevation, modelled
897 m
Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
Puʻuʻeleʻele3,208 m · 19.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:02local time
Coordinates
19.3698, -155.2227
Pauahi Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Pauahi Crater is a cliff in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled 897 m. Puʻuʻeleʻele stands 3,208 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiʻiaka Crater, a cliff 0.6 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Pauahi Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻeleʻeleWNW 285°3,208 m19.9 mi
Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill)NW 305°3,072 m19.2 mi
PuʻuwahiNW 306°3,026 m19.1 mi
PuʻukupanahaNW 309°2,928.96 m19.5 mi
PuʻuhaʻaNW 309°2,816 m18.2 mi
PuʻukuluaNW 310°2,748.17 m17.7 mi
PuʻuhoakoleiNW 317°2,437 m17.2 mi
PuʻulauNW 324°2,100 m17.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 32
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 6
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0418:33
June solstice05:4518:3119:02
September equinox06:1117:4918:18
December solstice06:5117:1617:49

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, 5 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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