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Ka'ou

Ka'ou, seen from above at true elevation

Ka'ou rises to 1,057 m in Hawaiʻi. Pihea stands 1,306 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Waipo'o Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1057 m

How to reach it

Coordinates22.10267, -159.65628

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 43
Parks: 37
  • Milolii State Park: 5.2 mi
  • Faye Park: 9.9 mi
  • Waimea Athletic Field: 9.9 mi
  • Hāʻena Beach Park: 9.9 mi
  • Hapokele Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 36
  • Waipo'o Falls: 0.4 mi
  • ‘Awini Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Moeloa Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Mohihi Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Wai‘alae Falls: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 20
Historic sites: 16
  • Merchant Marine: 9.2 mi
  • Coast Guard: 9.2 mi
  • Air Force: 9.2 mi
  • Kauai Veteran’s Eternal Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Navy: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Wave Sculpture: 11.9 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 11.9 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 13.9 mi
  • Lilo & Stitch: 13.9 mi
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Hanalei Pier: 12.7 mi
Springs: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Ka'ou. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PiheaNE 34°1,306 m4.4 mi
Kohua RidgeE 83°1,150.6 m2.3 mi
Pu'u HinahinaWNW 284°1,108 m1.0 mi
Puʻu LuaWSW 239°1,059.5 m1.7 mi
Ka‘anakeakuaSE 136°1,047.9 m5.6 mi
Kaluaha'ula RidgeESE 120°1,044 m3.1 mi
KipoleSE 130°908.3 m7.3 mi
KāhililoaSE 140°854 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:2118:50
June solstice05:5718:5319:26
September equinox06:2818:0718:36
December solstice07:1417:2818:01

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657596063646564636158
Precip in7.95.87.44.23.22.21.82.32.24.66.19.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kanalohuluhulu 1075, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5181139477

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