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ʻIolani Palace

ʻIolani Palace from directly overhead

ʻIolani Palace is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is ʻIolani Palace Grounds, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Former royal residence and capitol building in Hawaii.

Dates from 1879.

Wikidata Q423525, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1879
Height
23 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates21.30683, -157.85877

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • ʻIolani Palace Grounds: 0.0 mi
  • Tamarind Park: 0.2 mi
  • Queen Emma Square: 0.3 mi
  • Kamalii Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 60
Peaks
Attractions: 58
Beaches: 38
Gardens: 35
  • Economic Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Herbs: 0.6 mi
  • Prehistoric Glen: 0.6 mi
  • Palm Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 18
Springs: 14
  • Kunawai Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Ka puna hou: 2.0 mi
  • Kahuawai Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Herring Springs: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Puehuehu: 1.0 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Manoa Falls: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of ʻIolani Palace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)NE960 m5.8 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)NE946 m5.5 mi
PuʻulanihuliNE848 m5.4 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniNNE847 m6.0 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeNNE841 m6.5 mi
PuʻukahuauliNNE830 m5.9 mi
MaunakapuNNE829 m6.3 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaN817 m13.7 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.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000293OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/67136074

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