Kamakou
Kamakou rises to 1,506 m in Hawaiʻi. Uapa stands 1,504 m to the west-northwest, 0.2 miles off.
The story
Kamakou (Hawaiian: [kəməˈkow]) is a shield volcano on the island of Molokai in the U.S. state of Hawaii, with a summit elevation of 4,961 feet (1,512 m). It is part of the extinct East Molokai shield volcano, which comprises the east side of the island. Kamakou is located within the 2,774-acre (11.23 km2; 4.334 sq mi) Molokai Forest Reserve, estimated to contain more than 250 rare native Hawaiian plants, many of which exist only in this part of the world. Rare birds can also be found, with two examples being the olomaʻo (Molokai thrush) and kākāwahie (Molokai creeper). Monthly tours are held by The Nature Conservancy.
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Wikidata Q6355310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1506 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Uapa: 0.2 mi
- Kaholoapele: 0.4 mi
- Puʻuowahaʻula: 0.5 mi
- Puʻuhaha: 0.8 mi
- Kāleleʻolehuaʻula: 1.1 mi
- Waipū: 3.8 mi
- ʻOloʻupena: 3.9 mi
- Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 7.9 mi
- Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 8.4 mi
- Halawa Beach: 9.2 mi
- Waikolu Lookout: 3.8 mi
- Kakahaia Park: 5.6 mi
- One Ali‘i Park I: 7.3 mi
- Visitors Holding Area: 9.2 mi
- Kalaupapa Trail Lower Trailhead: 9.3 mi
- One Alii Beach Park: 8.4 mi
- Kapuaiwa Grove: 11.0 mi
- Kiowea Beach Park: 11.1 mi
- Hale Mahina Park: 15.7 mi
- D.T. Fleming Park: 15.7 mi
- Haha Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mo‘oloa Falls: 1.3 mi
- Hina Falls: 1.4 mi
- Hāloku Falls: 3.8 mi
- ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 3.8 mi
- ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 4.5 mi
- Cenotaph for Father Damien: 7.1 mi
- Mana Heiau: 9.0 mi
- Father Damien Monument: 9.3 mi
- Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 9.3 mi
- Hale Malama Museum Collections Storage Facility: 9.4 mi
- Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: 9.9 mi
- Lanai Culture and Heritage Center: 19.7 mi
- Sugar Cane Train Lahaina Station: 19.8 mi
- Baldwin Home Museum: 20.3 mi
- Pāpaʻa-lā Pali: 2.1 mi
- Kāpapa Pali: 2.7 mi
- Kaaloa: 4.4 mi
- Kauhakō Crater: 8.4 mi
- Kukuiokanaloa: 13.3 mi
- Kūapuʻuiki: 3.3 mi
- Lo‘ipūnāwai: 4.0 mi
- Kapuna Spring: 6.6 mi
- Waihi‘i: 8.2 mi
- Waiakāne Spring: 11.6 mi
- Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 22.2 mi
- West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 22.3 mi
- Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 24.8 mi
- Molokai Lighthouse: 9.6 mi
- Molokai Lighthouse Grounds: 9.8 mi
- City Nursery: 20.1 mi
- Lanai Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Kalawao: 7.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Kamakou. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uapa | WNW 286° | 1,504 m | 0.2 mi |
| Puʻuowahaʻula | WNW 290° | 1,462 m | 0.5 mi |
| Kaholoapele | ESE 116° | 1,450 m | 0.4 mi |
| Olokuʻi | NNE 34° | 1,403 m | 2.2 mi |
| Kaunuohua | WNW 295° | 1,379 m | 1.2 mi |
| Pākuʻi | ESE 103° | 1,321 m | 1.1 mi |
| Pēpēʻōpae | WNW 295° | 1,310 m | 2.0 mi |
| Puʻualiʻi | NW 308° | 1,284 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:10 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:56 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 17:19 | 17:52 |
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 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puu-o-hoku RCH 542.1, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7727295598
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