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Kamakapaʻa

Kamakapaʻa, seen from above at true elevation

Kamakapaʻa rises to 718 m in Hawaiʻi. ʻĀlika Cone stands 2,388 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻu o Kahuku, a peak 0.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49040692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
718 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.07111, -155.67797

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Hāʻao Springs: 3.9 mi
  • Portuguese Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Old Plantation Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Kāwā Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Nīnole Springs: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
  • Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 6.1 mi
  • Green Sand Beach: 9.5 mi
  • sea arch: 10.2 mi
  • Lua Mākālei: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 4
Parks: 2
  • Naalehu Park: 6.1 mi
  • Miloli'i Beach Park: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • The Great Crack: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Kamakapaʻa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ʻĀlika ConeNNW2,388 m14.4 mi
PuʻuʻokeʻokeʻoNNW2,096 m10.7 mi
KeauNNW1,988 m10.1 mi
PuʻukinikiniNNE1,944 m14.0 mi
KapoalaalaNNW1,879 m9.0 mi
Puu OhohiaNW1,696 m9.5 mi
PuʻuʻikiNNE1,646 m13.0 mi
IhuanuNNW1,614 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0518:34
June solstice05:4718:3219:04
September equinox06:1217:5118:20
December solstice06:5217:1917:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656565666768697069696866
Precip in2.71.82.41.31.40.91.31.62.21.91.62.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Kona 2 2.32, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and May; busiest: Dec.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407355

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