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Kīlau

Kīlau, seen from above at true elevation

Kīlau rises to 1,247 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pākuʻi, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042899, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1247 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.10310, -156.84450

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 27
  • ʻOloʻupena: 4.2 mi
  • Waipū: 4.3 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 6.3 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Halawa Beach: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Waikolu Lookout: 5.3 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 6.8 mi
  • One Ali‘i Park I: 8.7 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 10.6 mi
  • Kalaupapa Trail Lower Trailhead: 10.7 mi
Parks: 14
  • One Alii Beach Park: 9.8 mi
  • Kapuaiwa Grove: 12.6 mi
  • Kiowea Beach Park: 12.6 mi
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 14.2 mi
  • Napili Park: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Haha Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Hina Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls: 4.0 mi
  • ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 3.1 mi
  • Mana Heiau: 7.7 mi
  • Papa Heiau: 8.1 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 8.4 mi
  • Father Damien Monument: 10.7 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 20.8 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 21.0 mi
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 2
  • City Nursery: 20.2 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Kīlau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouW 279°1,506 m1.6 mi
UapaW 280°1,504 m1.7 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaWNW 282°1,462 m2.0 mi
KaholoapeleW 273°1,450 m1.2 mi
OlokuʻiN 351°1,403 m2.1 mi
KaunuohuaWNW 286°1,379 m2.8 mi
PākuʻiW 270°1,321 m0.5 mi
PēpēʻōpaeWNW 288°1,310 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4718:4019:12
September equinox06:1717:5518:25
December solstice07:0117:1917:52

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F717171737475767777767573

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puu-o-hoku RCH 542.1, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1968216 — Kīlau, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727288669

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