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Kanikapila

Kanikapila from directly overhead

Kanikapila is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the north-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Ho Memeorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates21.27913, -157.83117

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Don Ho Memeorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lau‘ula Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fort DeRussy Beach Park: 0.2 mi
  • Centennial Park Waikiki: 0.3 mi
  • Waikīkī Gateway Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Aha'aina Luau: 0.2 mi
  • Hale Koa Luau: 0.3 mi
  • Atlantis Submarine Pier: 0.5 mi
  • Waikiki Starlight Luau: 0.5 mi
  • Island Splash Tours: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Gardens: 35
  • Maile Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Luau Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Banyan Tree Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Makiki District Park Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 35
Artworks: 19
Springs: 14
  • Ka puna hou: 1.6 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Herring Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Makiki Springs: 3.4 mi
  • Mahoe Spring: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Puehuehu: 3.3 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Waikaekua waterfall: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 11.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Kanikapila. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)NNE 27°960 m6.1 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)NNE 28°946 m5.8 mi
PuʻulanihuliNNE 14°848 m6.4 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniN 3°847 m7.6 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeN 3°841 m8.1 mi
PuʻukahuauliN 4°830 m7.3 mi
MaunakapuN 3°829 m7.8 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaNNW 344°817 m15.9 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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13456660706

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