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Makalihua

Makalihua, seen from above at true elevation

Makalihua rises to 708 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the northwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Maileliʻi, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
708 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.08693, -156.83900

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 28
  • ʻOloʻupena: 5.4 mi
  • Waipū: 5.5 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 6.1 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Halawa Beach: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Waikolu Lookout: 6.1 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 6.8 mi
  • One Ali‘i Park I: 8.9 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 11.6 mi
  • Kalaupapa Trail Lower Trailhead: 11.6 mi
Parks: 17
  • One Alii Beach Park: 10.1 mi
  • Kapuaiwa Grove: 12.9 mi
  • Kiowea Beach Park: 13.0 mi
  • Hale Mahina Park: 13.4 mi
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Haha Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Hina Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls: 5.2 mi
  • ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 2.2 mi
  • Mana Heiau: 8.0 mi
  • Papa Heiau: 8.5 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 9.4 mi
  • Father Damien Monument: 11.6 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 3
  • City Nursery: 19.2 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Bush: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 19.9 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 20.0 mi
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Makalihua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouNW 306°1,506 m2.3 mi
UapaNW 305°1,504 m2.5 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaWNW 303°1,462 m2.8 mi
KaholoapeleNW 308°1,450 m1.9 mi
OlokuʻiNNW 348°1,403 m3.2 mi
KaunuohuaWNW 302°1,379 m3.5 mi
PākuʻiNW 324°1,321 m1.4 mi
PēpēʻōpaeWNW 301°1,310 m4.3 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 362058 — Makalihua, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727295587

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