Ghost town · Hawaiʻi
Mahukona
Mahukona is a ghost town in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mahukona Beach Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
human settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates20.18361, -155.90056
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puʻuʻāpaʻapaʻa: 2.1 mi
- Puu Mamo: 3.7 mi
- Puʻuonale: 3.9 mi
- Puu Ula: 4.1 mi
- Kehoni: 4.6 mi
Parks: 18
- Mahukona Beach Park: 0.0 mi
- Kamehameha County Park: 7.4 mi
- Keokea Beach Park: 10.5 mi
- Pua Ka 'Ilima 'O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park: 11.5 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 12
- Kapa'a Beach: 1.4 mi
- Pololu Beach: 11.1 mi
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 12.6 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 12.6 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Moʻokini Heiau: 5.3 mi
- King Kamehameha Statue: 7.4 mi
- M60 Batton: 7.4 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 11.9 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- Beach "69": 14.7 mi
- Puako Petroglyphs: 16.1 mi
- Dolphin Quest Hawaii: 17.8 mi
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 18.4 mi
- Waikoloa Petroglyph Field: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 16.7 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 19.6 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 20.7 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 20.7 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 14.1 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Palace Lawn: 17.8 mi
- Mala'ai: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Keawewai Springs: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Buddha Point: 17.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Isaacs Art Center: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Mahukona. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | ESE 120° | 1,673 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kohala | ESE 122° | 1,670 m | 14.0 mi |
| Opaeloa | ESE 119° | 1,659 m | 13.9 mi |
| ʻEke | ESE 122° | 1,622 m | 13.5 mi |
| Puu o Umi | ESE 119° | 1,599 m | 14.7 mi |
| Puu Ahia | ESE 120° | 1,497 m | 12.3 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | ESE 123° | 1,490 m | 14.7 mi |
| Puu Mala | ESE 121° | 1,455 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 18:35 | 19:07 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:52 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 17:17 | 17:50 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 12 mi away.
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