Historic site · Hawaiʻi
David Douglas Memorial
David Douglas Memorial is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 1,813 m. Mauna Kea stands 4,205 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻulahohinu, a peak 1.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Kaluakauka: In Memory of Dr. David Douglas, killed near this spot in a wild bullock pit, July 12, 1834 A.D.
How to reach it
Coordinates19.88826, -155.33839
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puʻulahohinu: 1.3 mi
- Kālepa: 1.8 mi
- Lolehaehae: 2.9 mi
- Iolehaehae: 2.9 mi
- Puʻuloa: 3.3 mi
Parks: 41
- Laupāhoehoe Beach Park: 9.6 mi
- Waikamaulo Park: 11.8 mi
- frog rock: 12.7 mi
- Hakalau Veterans Park: 14.0 mi
- Kolekole Beach Park: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Hakalau Stream: 11.8 mi
- Hilalawe Falls: 11.8 mi
- ʻAkaka Falls: 12.1 mi
- Kahuna Falls: 12.2 mi
- Wahiloa Falls: 13.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 9.5 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 15.7 mi
- Onomea Museum: 16.6 mi
- Lyman House Memorial Museum: 19.8 mi
- Lyman Museum: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Mauna Kea Adz Quarry: 10.4 mi
- Dan J. Lutkenhouse: 16.6 mi
- Naha Stone: 19.7 mi
- Kamehameha: 20.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 20.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Houpo o Kāne: 12.8 mi
- Waihū Spring: 13.2 mi
- Wailepua Spring: 13.5 mi
- Liloe Spring: 13.7 mi
- Kapehu Springs: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 10.7 mi
- Skyline Eco Adventures: 14.6 mi
- Boiling Pots: 18.0 mi
- Kaumana Caves: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden: 16.8 mi
- 'Imiloa Garden: 20.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo: 21.0 mi
- Hilo Nursery Arboretum: 21.3 mi
- Mala'ai: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Laupāhoehoe: 9.4 mi
- Waiakea: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kū: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Honoli‘i Beach: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of David Douglas Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauna Kea | WSW 241° | 4,205 m | 9.6 mi |
| Puʻuhauʻoki | WSW 244° | 4,160 m | 9.7 mi |
| Puʻupoliʻahu | WSW 243° | 4,155 m | 10.4 mi |
| Puʻuhaukea | WSW 239° | 4,098 m | 10.1 mi |
| Puʻupōhaku | WSW 246° | 4,019 m | 10.9 mi |
| Puʻuwaiau | WSW 239° | 4,014 m | 10.6 mi |
| Puʻumāhoe | WSW 246° | 4,004 m | 8.7 mi |
| Puʻulīlīnoe | SW 235° | 3,959 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:04 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 17:16 | 17:48 |
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 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 |
| Precip in | 10.4 | 12.6 | 17.3 | 14.6 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 16.2 | 15.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kihalani 132.5, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9641799231
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- Hilo · 20 mi
- Big Island · 22 mi
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