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Puʻukoholā Heiau

Puʻukoholā Heiau from directly overhead

Puʻukoholā Heiau is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the east-northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻukoholā, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Dates from 1966-10-15.

Wikidata Q4384490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates20.02769, -155.82149

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Beaches: 20
Attractions: 14
  • Beach "69": 3.2 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 5.5 mi
  • Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 7.8 mi
  • Dolphin Quest Hawaii: 8.3 mi
  • Waikoloa Petroglyph Field: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Mailekini Heiau: 0.1 mi
  • Stone Leaning Post: 0.1 mi
  • Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 0.1 mi
  • The Big Three: 1.3 mi
  • Kamehameha V (1830 - 1872): 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 13.4 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 14.7 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Palace Lawn: 8.1 mi
  • Mala'ai: 10.0 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Puʻukoholā Heiau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieENE 59°1,673 m7.9 mi
KohalaENE 64°1,670 m7.4 mi
OpaeloaENE 60°1,659 m8.2 mi
ʻEkeENE 61°1,622 m7.3 mi
Puu o UmiENE 65°1,599 m8.5 mi
Puu AhiaNE 50°1,497 m7.2 mi
PuʻupālailaiENE 69°1,490 m7.7 mi
Puu MalaNE 46°1,455 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4618:3419:06
September equinox06:1317:5218:21
December solstice06:5517:1717:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F757577787980818281817977
Precip in1.50.70.90.40.50.60.20.80.60.70.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000105OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/248576787

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