Mauna Kea Adz Quarry
Mauna Kea Adz Quarry is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 3,763 m. Mauna Kea stands 4,205 m to the north, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Keanakāko‘i, a peak 0.3 miles away.
The story
Dates from 1981.
Wikidata Q3457325, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Keanakāko‘i: 0.3 mi
- Puʻukoʻokoʻolau: 0.5 mi
- Puʻulīlīnoe: 0.9 mi
- Puʻuwaiau: 0.9 mi
- Puʻuhaukea: 1.0 mi
- Hilalawe Falls: 17.6 mi
- Wahiloa Falls: 18.4 mi
- Poakana Falls: 19.2 mi
- ʻAkaka Falls: 20.6 mi
- Wailoa Falls: 20.6 mi
- Honoka'a Park: 19.0 mi
- frog rock: 19.1 mi
- Waimea District Park: 19.5 mi
- Laupāhoehoe Beach Park: 19.8 mi
- Waimea Park: 19.9 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 2.5 mi
- Waihū Spring: 2.8 mi
- Liloe Spring: 3.3 mi
- Waterhole Spring: 18.3 mi
- Wailepua Spring: 18.5 mi
- Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 16.2 mi
- Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Mauna Loa Lookout: 21.9 mi
- Boiling Pots: 22.7 mi
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 23.0 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 19.3 mi
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 19.8 mi
- Isaacs Art Center: 20.3 mi
- Onomea Museum: 24.2 mi
- David Douglas Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Church Row Monument: 20.1 mi
- Dan J. Lutkenhouse: 24.2 mi
- Mala'ai: 19.8 mi
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden: 24.3 mi
- Keahou II (Hualalai) Cooperative Nene Sanctuary: 23.2 mi
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 24.5 mi
- Laupāhoehoe: 19.7 mi
- Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera: 24.2 mi
- Kū: 24.3 mi
- Honoli‘i Beach: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Mauna Kea Adz Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauna Kea | N 359° | 4,205 m | 1.4 mi |
| Puʻukea | N 358° | 4,173 m | 1.7 mi |
| Puʻuhauʻoki | N 351° | 4,160 m | 1.8 mi |
| Puʻupoliʻahu | NNW 328° | 4,155 m | 1.7 mi |
| Puʻuhaukea | NNW 342° | 4,098 m | 1.0 mi |
| Puʻupōhaku | NW 316° | 4,019 m | 2.3 mi |
| Puʻuwaiau | NW 311° | 4,014 m | 0.9 mi |
| Puʻumāhoe | N 11° | 4,004 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:04 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 17:16 | 17:49 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 67 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| Precip in | 7.6 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paauilo 221, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000285OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/444341160
Day trips start here
- Big Island · 13 mi
- Hilo · 25 mi
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