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King Kamehameha the Great Statue

King Kamehameha the Great Statue from directly overhead

King Kamehameha the Great Statue is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1883
Material
brass

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates21.30572, -157.85967

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • ʻIolani Palace Grounds: 0.1 mi
  • Tamarind Park: 0.2 mi
  • Walker Park: 0.3 mi
  • William G Irwin Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Queen Emma Square: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
Beaches: 39
Gardens: 35
  • Economic Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Herbs: 0.7 mi
  • Prehistoric Glen: 0.7 mi
  • Palm Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 18
Springs: 14
  • Kunawai Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Ka puna hou: 2.0 mi
  • Kahuawai Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Herring Springs: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Puehuehu: 1.1 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Manoa Falls: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)NE 52°960 m5.9 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)NE 54°946 m5.6 mi
PuʻulanihuliNE 38°848 m5.5 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniNNE 21°847 m6.1 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeNNE 20°841 m6.6 mi
PuʻukahuauliNNE 23°830 m6.0 mi
MaunakapuNNE 20°829 m6.4 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaN 350°817 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 5080 °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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1557641236

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