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Eternal Flame

Eternal Flame from directly overhead

Eternal Flame is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Place, a museum 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1972

How to reach it

Coordinates21.30828, -157.85609

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Queen Emma Square: 0.1 mi
  • ʻIolani Palace Grounds: 0.2 mi
  • Kamalii Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kamāmalu Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Tamarind Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Beaches: 39
Gardens: 35
  • Economic Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Herbs: 0.5 mi
  • Palm Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Prehistoric Glen: 0.5 mi
  • Heleconias and Gingers: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 18
Springs: 14
  • Kunawai Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Ka puna hou: 1.8 mi
  • Kahuawai Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Herring Springs: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Puehuehu: 0.9 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Manoa Falls: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Eternal Flame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)NE 52°960 m5.6 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)NE 54°946 m5.3 mi
PuʻulanihuliNE 37°848 m5.2 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniNNE 20°847 m5.9 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeNNE 19°841 m6.4 mi
PuʻukahuauliNNE 21°830 m5.7 mi
MaunakapuNNE 19°829 m6.1 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaNNW 349°817 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1418:43
June solstice05:5118:4519:17
September equinox06:2117:5918:29
December solstice07:0517:2317:55

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737475767880818281807875
Precip in2.42.03.21.21.00.60.70.71.02.22.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waikiki 717.2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4343768725

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