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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: 18
  • 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: 17
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
PākaʻaoʻaoW3,006 m15.0 mi
KilohanaW2,906 m14.6 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakW2,788 m13.3 mi
HanakauhiWNW2,697 m10.8 mi
LauʻuluWNW2,515 m8.8 mi
HaleakalāW2,502 m10.0 mi
KamaʻoliʻiW2,490 m13.6 mi
KumuʻiliahiW2,479 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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