Father Damien Statue
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Father Damien Statue 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 Replica of Liberty Bell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
He served the leper colony on Moloka'i. He was canonized on October 11, 2009.
The story
The Father Damien Statue, also called the Saint Damien of Molokaʻi Statue, is the centerpiece of the entrance to the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. A second bronze cast is displayed in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol, along with the Kamehameha Statue. The landmark memorializes the famous Hawaiʻi Catholic Church priest from Belgium who sacrificed his life for the lepers of the island of Molokaʻi. Father Damien is considered one of the preeminent heroes of Hawaiʻi, and was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009. Cast in bronze, the statue depicts Father Damien in his later years after being diagnosed with the disease of those he attended. Much attention was given to the recreation of the disfiguring scars on the priest's face and his arm hanging from a sling.
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Wikidata Q5437586, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Replica of Liberty Bell: 0.0 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.1 mi
- ʻIolani Palace: 0.1 mi
- Eternal Flame for 9/11 Victims: 0.2 mi
- King Kamehameha the Great Statue: 0.2 mi
- ʻIolani Palace Grounds: 0.2 mi
- Queen Emma Square: 0.2 mi
- Kamalii Mini Park: 0.3 mi
- Tamarind Park: 0.3 mi
- Kamāmalu Playground: 0.4 mi
- Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden: 0.8 mi
- Paradise Pedals Hawaii: 1.0 mi
- Kapena Falls Trailhead: 1.3 mi
- Aloha Sails Waikiki: 1.7 mi
- Island Splash Tours: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Hill: 2.0 mi
- Round Top: 2.2 mi
- Puʻukākea: 2.7 mi
- Waahila: 3.0 mi
- Tantalus: 3.2 mi
- Ala Moana Beach: 1.4 mi
- Magic Island lagoon: 1.8 mi
- Waikīkī Beach: 3.0 mi
- Queen Kapi'olani Beach: 3.4 mi
- Kaimana beach: 3.8 mi
- Economic Garden: 0.5 mi
- Herbs: 0.6 mi
- Prehistoric Glen: 0.6 mi
- Palm Garden: 0.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.6 mi
- Queen Lili'uokalani Statue: 0.1 mi
- Patsy Mink: 0.2 mi
- Sky Gate: 0.2 mi
- Kakaako Street Art: 0.6 mi
- Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal: 0.6 mi
- Washington Place: 0.1 mi
- Capitol Modern: 0.1 mi
- King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center: 0.2 mi
- Hawaii Mission Houses Museum: 0.3 mi
- Honolulu Police Department Museum: 0.4 mi
- Round Top Forest Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Diamond Head State Monument: 4.6 mi
- Honolulu Forest Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Kāneʻohe Forest Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Kaneohe Forest Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Kunawai Spring: 1.3 mi
- Kaaikahi Spring: 1.7 mi
- Ka puna hou: 1.9 mi
- Kahuawai Spring: 2.5 mi
- Herring Springs: 2.7 mi
- Waikahalulu Falls: 0.8 mi
- Puehuehu: 0.9 mi
- Kapena Falls: 1.4 mi
- Aihualama Falls: 3.9 mi
- Manoa Falls: 4.4 mi
- Punchbowl Crater: 0.8 mi
- Kuilei Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Nonoula: 10.5 mi
- Diamond Head Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Makapu'u Point Lighthouse: 13.3 mi
- Makapuʻu Meadows: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Father Damien Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kōnāhuanui (K1) | NE 52° | 960 m | 5.6 mi |
| Kōnāhuanui (K2) | NE 54° | 946 m | 5.4 mi |
| Puʻulanihuli | NE 37° | 848 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulani | NNE 20° | 847 m | 5.9 mi |
| Puʻukeahiakahoe | NNE 19° | 841 m | 6.4 mi |
| Puʻukahuauli | NNE 22° | 830 m | 5.8 mi |
| Maunakapu | NNE 19° | 829 m | 6.2 mi |
| Puʻukaʻaumakua | N 349° | 817 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:14 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:59 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 17:23 | 17:55 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waikiki 717.2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4343766092
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