Ghost town · Hawaiʻi
Kalawao
Kalawao is a ghost town in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cenotaph for Father Damien, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
locality in Hawaii, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates21.17778, -156.94889
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- ʻAlae: 0.7 mi
- Puʻukauā: 1.0 mi
- Puʻuʻuao: 1.4 mi
- ʻIliʻilikā: 1.5 mi
- Keōlewa: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 33
- Waipū: 5.5 mi
- ʻOloʻupena: 6.0 mi
- Halawa Beach: 13.7 mi
- Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 14.0 mi
- Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Waimanu Falls: 1.8 mi
- Hāloku Falls: 5.9 mi
- ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 6.1 mi
- Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls: 6.4 mi
- Wailele Falls: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Visitors Holding Area: 2.4 mi
- Waikolu Lookout: 3.7 mi
- Phallic Rock: 3.8 mi
- One Ali‘i Park I: 7.6 mi
- Kakahaia Park: 8.0 mi
Parks: 9
- One Alii Beach Park: 7.5 mi
- Kapuaiwa Grove: 8.1 mi
- Kiowea Beach Park: 8.1 mi
- D.T. Fleming Park: 22.6 mi
- Napili Park: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Cenotaph for Father Damien: 0.1 mi
- Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 2.3 mi
- Father Damien Monument: 2.3 mi
- Hospital Ruins: 2.3 mi
- ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Kauhakō Crater: 1.3 mi
- Kaaloa: 3.2 mi
- Pāpaʻa-lā Pali: 5.0 mi
- Kāpapa Pali: 6.1 mi
- Kukuiokanaloa: 7.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Kapuna Spring: 2.2 mi
- Waihi‘i: 2.7 mi
- Waiakāne Spring: 5.3 mi
- Kūapuʻuiki: 9.7 mi
- Lo‘ipūnāwai: 11.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Hale Malama Museum Collections Storage Facility: 2.3 mi
- Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: 4.1 mi
- Lanai Culture and Heritage Center: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Molokai Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Molokai Lighthouse Grounds: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- City Nursery: 24.7 mi
- Lanai Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Kalawao. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamakou | SE 133° | 1,506 m | 7.1 mi |
| Uapa | SE 134° | 1,504 m | 7.0 mi |
| Puʻuowahaʻula | SE 135° | 1,462 m | 6.7 mi |
| Olokuʻi | ESE 116° | 1,403 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kaunuohua | SE 137° | 1,379 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pēpēʻōpae | SE 140° | 1,310 m | 5.3 mi |
| Puʻualiʻi | SE 136° | 1,284 m | 4.7 mi |
| Lehuʻula | SE 145° | 1,246 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:56 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 17:19 | 17:52 |
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 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, 10 mi away.
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