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Kea'iwa Heiau

Kea'iwa Heiau from directly overhead

Kea'iwa Heiau is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Napuanani Neighborhood Park, a park 0.7 miles away.

The story

Ruins of a temple at ʻAiea Heights on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, US.

Wikidata Q6382063, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates21.39664, -157.90519

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 60
  • Julian Foster Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • Submarine Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • USS Arizona Anchor: 3.0 mi
  • USS Arizona Bell: 3.0 mi
  • Remembrance Circle: 3.0 mi
Beaches
Attractions: 59
Gardens: 36
Artworks: 20
Springs: 15
Waterfalls: 11
  • Puehuehu: 6.1 mi
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Waipuhia Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 16.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Kea'iwa Heiau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)ESE960 m8.0 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)ESE946 m8.1 mi
PuʻulanihuliESE848 m6.6 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniE847 m5.2 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeE841 m5.2 mi
PuʻukahuauliE830 m5.3 mi
MaunakapuE829 m5.1 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaN817 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1418:43
June solstice05:5118:4519:17
September equinox06:2118:0018:29
December solstice07:0617:2317:55

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F717071737477777878767472
Precip in6.27.49.05.54.94.44.75.46.47.18.07.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waihee 837.5, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/443111209

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