Peak · Hawaiʻi
Kapala'oa
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
- 1,009 m
How to reach it
Coordinates21.99352, -159.49940
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 40
- 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: 35
- 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: 15
- Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 8.6 mi
- Heiau Hoʻouluia: 9.0 mi
- Malae Heiau: 10.9 mi
- Russian Fort: 11.0 mi
- Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- McBryde Garden: 6.2 mi
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore: 7.4 mi
- Moir Garden: 8.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 10.6 mi
- Kekaha Community Garden: 13.3 mi
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
Lighthouses: 5
- Keeper's Quarters: 17.4 mi
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 17.4 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 17.4 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 17.5 mi
- Kilauea Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Kauai Museum: 8.5 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 8.6 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 13.9 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 14.3 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
- Waipuloku Spring: 5.5 mi
- Kepapa Spring: 15.3 mi
- Polihale Spring: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pihakekua: 9.0 mi
- Makawehi Bluff: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 1.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaikini | N 2° | 1,587 m | 4.3 mi |
| Wai‘ale‘ale | N 1° | 1,569 m | 5.3 mi |
| Ka‘anakeakua | WNW 300° | 1,048 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kahili | SSE 160° | 942 m | 1.2 mi |
| Kipole | WNW 302° | 908 m | 5.3 mi |
| Haʻupu | SE 127° | 700 m | 7.8 mi |
| Kāhililoa | WNW 286° | 563 m | 6.6 mi |
| Kalualea | S 169° | 562 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:28 | 18:01 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahaulepu 941.1, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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