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Papa John Lacho Coltes

Papa John Lacho Coltes from directly overhead

Papa John Lacho Coltes is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Puʻulalaʻau stands 1,682 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kipaepae, a peak 0.6 miles away. 183 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates19.62343, -154.96009

183 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Parks: 42
  • Shipman Park: 5.4 mi
  • Kahakai Park: 6.4 mi
  • Papio Ocean Park: 6.5 mi
  • Malama Park: 6.7 mi
  • Kurtistown Park: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 19
Cliffs: 18
  • Kahōlua O Kahawali Crater: 10.7 mi
  • Kapoho Crater: 11.5 mi
  • Fissure 8 spatter cone: 11.7 mi
  • Puʻulena Crater: 11.9 mi
  • Kahuwai Crater: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Rainbow Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Peʻepeʻe Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Lower Waiʻale Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Waiʻale Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Kulaniapia Falls: 13.4 mi
Springs: 10
  • Kaūmana Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Kaūmana Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Kaūmana Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Waiākea-Uka Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Middle Flume Spring: 14.2 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 8
Beaches: 4
  • Ha'ena Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Honoli‘i Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Black Sand Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Kehena Beach: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Papa John Lacho Coltes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻulalaʻauWSW 251°1,682 m24.4 mi
KūlaniWSW 252°1,675 m23.2 mi
Na Lua MahoeWSW 251°1,401 m22.3 mi
Puʻu PuaʻiSW 233°1,184 m24.0 mi
PuʻumakaʻalaWSW 253°1,130 m17.8 mi
Mauna UluSW 222°1,053 m23.7 mi
Puʻu HuluhuluSW 223°1,047 m23.6 mi
KānenuiohamoSW 218°987 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2518:0218:32
June solstice05:4318:3019:02
September equinox06:1017:4818:17
December solstice06:5017:1517:47

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F686869697172737473727169
Precip in10.112.915.412.69.69.112.012.811.113.317.814.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hilo 5 S, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11581044889

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