Ghost town · Hawaiʻi
Honuapo
Honuapo is a ghost town in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Puʻukinikini stands 1,944 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu o Kaau, a peak 0.2 miles away.
ghost town on the island of Hawaii
How to reach it
Coordinates19.08800, -155.54800
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puu o Kaau: 0.2 mi
- Kahua Olohu: 2.0 mi
- Kaʻalāiki: 3.2 mi
- Puu Hoomaha: 3.5 mi
- Kapuna: 3.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Kāwā Spring: 2.1 mi
- Nīnole Springs: 3.7 mi
- Portuguese Springs: 4.7 mi
- Hāʻao Springs: 4.8 mi
- Old Plantation Spring: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 3.1 mi
- Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 10.2 mi
- Green Sand Beach: 12.3 mi
- sea arch: 13.3 mi
- Lua Mākālei: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach: 4.3 mi
- Kamilo: 8.8 mi
- Papakōlea Beach: 12.3 mi
- Halapē Beach: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Great Crack: 11.8 mi
- Hilina Pali: 20.0 mi
- Makahanu Pali: 23.6 mi
- Puʻuʻeo Pali: 24.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Naalehu Park: 3.1 mi
- Miloli'i Beach Park: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- South Point Complex: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Honuapo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻukinikini | NNW 344° | 1,944 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kapoalaala | WNW 299° | 1,879 m | 14.2 mi |
| Puʻuʻiki | NNW 348° | 1,646 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ihuanu | WNW 293° | 1,614 m | 13.1 mi |
| Makaālia | NNW 334° | 1,307 m | 7.6 mi |
| Kaiholena | NNW 340° | 1,135 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kaumaikeʻohu | N 3° | 1,040 m | 8.7 mi |
| Puʻuone | NNW 329° | 979 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 18:32 | 19:03 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 17:18 | 17:51 |
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 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SEA MTN 12.15, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 27 mi
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