Apua
Apua is a ghost town in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Puʻukīpū stands 1,917 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hōlei Pali, a cliff 3.0 miles away.
former settlement on Hawaiʻi Island
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻukapukapu: 4.3 mi
- Puʻu Loa: 5.3 mi
- Mauna Ulu: 7.3 mi
- Makaopuhi Crater: 7.3 mi
- Puʻu Huluhulu: 7.6 mi
- Hōlei Pali: 3.0 mi
- Poliokeawe Pali: 3.7 mi
- Puʻuʻeo Pali: 3.8 mi
- Makahanu Pali: 4.4 mi
- Hilina Pali: 6.3 mi
- Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs: 5.3 mi
- Hi'iaka Crater: 8.1 mi
- Devil's Throat: 8.5 mi
- July 1974 Lava Flow: 10.2 mi
- Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku): 10.9 mi
- Waioala Spring: 18.3 mi
- ʻAlili Spring: 21.2 mi
- Nīnole Springs: 22.6 mi
- Kāwā Spring: 24.0 mi
- Halapē Beach: 3.9 mi
- Kehena Beach: 19.7 mi
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach: 21.9 mi
- Kaimū Black Sand Beach: 16.2 mi
- Kurtistown Park: 24.5 mi
- Mackenzie State Park: 24.9 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Apua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻukīpū | NNW 335° | 1,917 m | 22.0 mi |
| Nāpuʻukūlua | WNW 301° | 1,704 m | 18.9 mi |
| Puʻulalaʻau | NNW 336° | 1,682 m | 18.9 mi |
| Kūlani | NNW 339° | 1,675 m | 19.1 mi |
| Puʻupili | WNW 299° | 1,558 m | 18.1 mi |
| Na Lua Mahoe | NNW 342° | 1,401 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kīlauea | NNW 334° | 1,222 m | 11.7 mi |
| Puʻu Puaʻi | NNW 340° | 1,184 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:03 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:49 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 17:17 | 17:49 |
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 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Precip in | 8.8 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawaii VOL NP HQ 54, 12 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).
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 11 mi
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