Peak · Hawaiʻi
Kawela Loa
Kawela Loa rises to 734 m in Hawaiʻi. Papalekoki stands 3,490 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Loe, a peak 1.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 734 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.06232, -155.51471
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puu Loe: 1.6 mi
- Puu Waiko Loa: 3.1 mi
- Puʻukaʻala: 3.7 mi
- Puu Ohia: 3.8 mi
- Pūnohu: 6.0 mi
Parks: 20
- Honoka'a Park: 3.2 mi
- frog rock: 8.2 mi
- Waimea Park: 10.0 mi
- Church Row Park: 10.0 mi
- Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La'au): 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Church Row Monument: 10.0 mi
- David Douglas Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Mauna Kea Adz Quarry: 18.3 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 20.1 mi
- Mailekini Heiau: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 5.5 mi
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 6.2 mi
- Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 7.2 mi
- Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Beach "69": 21.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Pololu Beach: 17.0 mi
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 20.3 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 20.3 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 20.5 mi
- Hapuna Beach: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ipuu Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 5.7 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 5.7 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 6.8 mi
- Hilalawe Falls: 7.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Keawewai Springs: 9.9 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 19.2 mi
- Waihū Spring: 19.5 mi
- Liloe Spring: 19.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Plantation Days Museum: 3.2 mi
- Isaacs Art Center: 10.7 mi
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 14.4 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Mala'ai: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Laupāhoehoe: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Kawela Loa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papalekoki | S 172° | 3,490 m | 13.4 mi |
| Puʻukole | SSE 161° | 2,962 m | 13.1 mi |
| Kemole | S 183° | 2,488 m | 12.8 mi |
| Kaluamakani | S 172° | 2,310 m | 11.0 mi |
| Puʻumali | SSE 155° | 2,147 m | 11.7 mi |
| Puʻumoana | SSE 163° | 2,099 m | 11.1 mi |
| Puʻunau | SSE 160° | 2,089 m | 11.2 mi |
| Kaikipauula | S 172° | 2,027 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 17:16 | 17:48 |
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 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| Precip in | 7.6 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paauilo 221, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7727407221
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