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Poliokeawe Pali

Poliokeawe Pali, seen from above at true elevation

Poliokeawe Pali is a cliff in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 460 m. Puʻuhaʻa stands 2,816 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hōlei Pali, a cliff 2.3 miles away.

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Coordinates19.31270, -155.21003
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 31
Attractions: 19
Springs: 6
  • Waioala Spring: 19.3 mi
  • ʻAlili Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Middle Flume Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Waiākea-Uka Springs: 23.3 mi
  • Nīnole Springs: 23.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Kaimū Black Sand Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Kurtistown Park: 21.6 mi
  • Shipman Park: 24.0 mi
  • Mackenzie State Park: 24.2 mi
  • Honu Street Park: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 10.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Poliokeawe Pali. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuhaʻaNW 316°2,816 m21.5 mi
PuʻukuluaNW 317°2,748.17 m21.0 mi
PuʻuhoakoleiNW 323°2,437 m20.7 mi
PuʻulauNNW 329°2,100 m20.9 mi
PuʻukīpūNNW 333°1,917.38 m18.4 mi
NāpuʻukūluaWNW 292°1,704 m16.5 mi
PuʻulalaʻauNNW 333°1,682 m15.3 mi
KūlaniNNW 338°1,675 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0418:33
June solstice05:4518:3119:02
September equinox06:1117:4918:18
December solstice06:5117:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 9 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/588020684

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