Papa John Lacho Coltes
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. 175 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
175 named places within 25 miles
- Kipaepae: 0.6 mi
- Kalele: 1.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.4 mi
- Puʻu Kiʻi: 10.6 mi
- Puʻuhonuaʻula: 10.9 mi
- 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
- Macadamia Nut Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- Hilo Coffee Mill: 9.2 mi
- Kaumana Caves: 11.9 mi
- Boiling Pots: 12.8 mi
- Lava arch: 14.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- Hawaii Japanese Center: 9.0 mi
- Wailoa Center: 10.0 mi
- Pacific Tsunami Museum: 10.9 mi
- East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center: 10.9 mi
- Lyman Museum: 10.9 mi
- Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base: 9.8 mi
- Tsunami Clock Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Tsunami Memorial: 10.0 mi
- King Kamehameha Statue: 10.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Kaūmana Springs: 11.6 mi
- Waiākea-Uka Springs: 12.5 mi
- Middle Flume Spring: 14.2 mi
- ʻŌlaʻa Flume Spring: 15.5 mi
- Kapehu Springs: 16.3 mi
- Ha'ena Beach: 2.0 mi
- Honoli‘i Beach: 12.5 mi
- Black Sand Beach: 13.8 mi
- Kehena Beach: 15.9 mi
- Hilo Nursery Arboretum: 9.3 mi
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo: 9.6 mi
- 'Imiloa Garden: 9.9 mi
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden: 15.4 mi
- Kū: 15.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻulalaʻau | WSW 251° | 1,682 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kūlani | WSW 252° | 1,675 m | 23.2 mi |
| Na Lua Mahoe | WSW 251° | 1,401 m | 22.3 mi |
| Puʻu Puaʻi | SW 233° | 1,184 m | 24.0 mi |
| Puʻumakaʻala | WSW 253° | 1,130 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mauna Ulu | SW 222° | 1,053 m | 23.7 mi |
| Puʻu Huluhulu | SW 223° | 1,047 m | 23.6 mi |
| Kānenuiohamo | SW 218° | 987 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 18:02 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:48 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 17:15 | 17:47 |
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 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 17.8 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hilo 5 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11581044889
Day trips start here
- Hilo · 11 mi
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 27 mi
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