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Makaliʻihānau

Makaliʻihānau, seen from above at true elevation

Makaliʻihānau rises to 186 m in Hawaiʻi. Pākaʻaoʻao stands 3,006 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Wailua Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
186 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.68971, -156.01959

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 21
  • Seven Sacred Pools: 2.3 mi
  • Fagan's Cross: 4.7 mi
  • Hawaii 31 & 360 Junction (Kālepa Bridge): 5.2 mi
  • Hana Lava Tube: 6.6 mi
  • Blowhole: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Parks: 14
Springs: 10
Beaches: 7
Historic sites: 5
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Sun Mei: 23.2 mi
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 23.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Hana Cultural Center and Museum: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ke’anae Arboretum: 14.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Makaliʻihānau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PākaʻaoʻaoW 276°3,006 m15.0 mi
KilohanaW 280°2,906 m14.6 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakW 273°2,788 m13.3 mi
HanakauhiWNW 287°2,697 m10.8 mi
LauʻuluWNW 289°2,515 m8.8 mi
HaleakalāW 275°2,502 m10.0 mi
KamaʻoliʻiW 278°2,490 m13.6 mi
KumuʻiliahiW 274°2,479 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0718:36
June solstice05:4518:3619:08
September equinox06:1417:5218:21
December solstice06:5717:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737373747576777878777674
Precip in6.34.78.15.14.75.66.86.56.88.17.47.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ohe'o 258.6, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727356323

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