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Ohala Heiau

Ohala Heiau from directly overhead

Ohala Heiau is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Haupaʻakea Peak stands 2,788 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Blowhole, a attraction 0.2 miles away.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates20.78263, -155.99529

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 21
  • Blowhole: 0.2 mi
  • Blowhole: 0.5 mi
  • Fagan's Cross: 2.0 mi
  • Hana Lava Tube: 2.1 mi
  • Hana Lava Tubes: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Waihi‘umalu Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Kekuapo‘owai Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Kanahuali‘i Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Wailua Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Hanawi Falls: 7.6 mi
Parks: 13
Springs: 10
Beaches: 7
Historic sites: 4
Gardens: 2
Museums: 1
  • Hana Cultural Center and Museum: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ke’anae Arboretum: 11.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Ohala Heiau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Haupaʻakea PeakWSW 249°2,788 m15.9 mi
HanakauhiWSW 255°2,697 m12.3 mi
LauʻuluWSW 250°2,515 m10.5 mi
HaleakalāWSW 244°2,502 m12.8 mi
KamaʻoliʻiWSW 253°2,490 m15.7 mi
KumuʻiliahiWSW 248°2,479 m14.6 mi
PuʻuomāuiWSW 253°2,477 m15.1 mi
PōhakupālahaWSW 249°2,466 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0618:36
June solstice05:4518:3619:08
September equinox06:1417:5218:21
December solstice06:5717:1617:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F717172737476767776767573
Precip in5.65.48.55.05.44.45.56.06.16.96.66.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hana AP 355, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452804279

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