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Kapala'oa

Kapala'oa, seen from above at true elevation

Kapala'oa rises to 1,009 m in Hawaiʻi. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the north, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Kahili, a peak 1.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1009 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.99352, -159.49940

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kahili: 1.2 mi
  • Palikea: 1.7 mi
  • Laʻauhihaʻihaʻi: 1.9 mi
  • ʻIole: 2.4 mi
  • Kalualea: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Tree Tunnel: 3.7 mi
  • The Village Marketplace: 6.6 mi
  • Water Jump Zipline: 7.4 mi
  • Keahua Arboretum: 7.5 mi
  • Spouting Horn: 7.5 mi
Parks: 37
  • Kalawai Park: 4.7 mi
  • Spouting Horn Park: 7.5 mi
  • Eleele Nani Park: 7.9 mi
  • Eleele Park: 8.1 mi
  • Weliweli Park: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 36
  • Kahili Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Manawaiopuna Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Halulu Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Hali`i Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Kaukiuki Falls: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 20
  • Lāwaʻi Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Hoai Bay / Lawai Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Lawai Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Baby Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Kiahuna Beach: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 8.6 mi
  • Heiau Hoʻouluia: 9.0 mi
  • Ruins: 9.2 mi
  • Malae Heiau: 10.9 mi
  • Russian Fort: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Lilo & Stitch: 8.0 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 14.3 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 14.3 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 15.3 mi
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Hanalei Pier: 15.1 mi
  • Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Springs: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Kapala'oa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KawaikiniN 2°1,587 m4.3 mi
Wai‘ale‘aleN 1°1,569 m5.3 mi
Ka‘anakeakuaWNW 300°1,047.9 m7.1 mi
KahiliSSE 160°941.5 m1.2 mi
KipoleWNW 302°908.3 m5.3 mi
HaʻupuSE 127°700 m7.8 mi
KāhililoaWNW 286°563 m6.6 mi
KalualeaS 169°562.4 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:2018:50
June solstice05:5618:5319:25
September equinox06:2818:0618:35
December solstice07:1317:2818:01

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737374767879808181807776

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahaulepu 941.1, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5181033844

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