Makana
Makana rises to 341 m in Hawaiʻi. Namolokama stands 1,347 m to the southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Waikanaloa Wet Cave, a attraction 0.1 miles away.
The story
Makana is a mountain located on northern shore of the island of Kauaʻi, where it rises 1,115 feet (340 m) above Limahuli Valley. Makana is a Hawaiian language term meaning gift or reward. It is often used as a person's name or as part of a name. Limahuli Garden and Preserve preserves the valley below. It was featured in the 1958 film adaptation of the musical South Pacific as Bali Haʻi and is known by that name . Makana Mountain is one of only two locations where the fire-throwing ceremony, ʻōahi, was performed in ancient Hawaiian times. The ʻōahi was a celebration of very special occasions such as the graduation of students from the hālau hula (hula school) at Kēʻē or the visit of an aliʻi (high chief). On the day of the ceremony, skilled firethrowers climbed the steep cliffs to the very top of Makana Mountain laden with light, dry logs of pāpala (Charpentiera spp.) or hau (Hibiscus tiliaceus). When night fell, they set the logs afire and hurled them out over the ocean. Ridge lifts created by trade winds hitting the sheer cliff of Makana kept the firebrands aloft, soaring as far as 1 mi (1.6 km) out to sea. The result was a night sky filled with sparks and fiery torches tracing long arcs of light. It is sometimes called "Fireworks Cliff". People in canoes would crowd the ocean below Makana, trying to catch the firebrands. It was considered heroic to catch the flaming embers, and those who succeeded would often mark themselves with the fire in honor of the occasion. Couples who caught the firebrands would both mark themselves in the same way, as a sign of love and commitment. The practice ended in the 19th century, with the last ceremony having been in honor of Queen Emma.
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Wikidata Q6738680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 341 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Maunahou: 0.4 mi
- Maunapuluʻō: 0.4 mi
- Kulanaililia: 1.0 mi
- Puʻunōpili: 1.3 mi
- Palikea: 1.9 mi
- Waikanaloa Wet Cave: 0.1 mi
- Waikapalaʻe Wet Cave: 0.2 mi
- Maniniholo Dry Cave: 0.9 mi
- Hanakoa Falls: 3.1 mi
- 6 miles point: 3.1 mi
- Hāʻena Beach Park: 0.9 mi
- Waioli Beach Park: 5.0 mi
- Wai'oli Park: 5.3 mi
- Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park: 5.3 mi
- Black Pot Beach Park: 5.4 mi
- Limahuli Falls: 1.2 mi
- Hanakapi'ai Falls: 2.5 mi
- Hanakoa Falls: 3.2 mi
- Puwainui Falls: 5.9 mi
- Hoolea Falls: 6.0 mi
- Keʻe Beach: 0.3 mi
- Ha'ena Beach: 0.9 mi
- Hanakapiʻai Beach: 1.3 mi
- Tunnels Beach: 1.4 mi
- Kalalau Beach: 5.9 mi
- heiau: 0.3 mi
- Merchant Marine: 18.0 mi
- Coast Guard: 18.0 mi
- Kauai Veteran’s Eternal Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Air Force: 18.0 mi
- Limahuli Garden and Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Native forest restoration: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 19.1 mi
- Kekaha Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- McBryde Garden: 22.2 mi
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 11.3 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 11.4 mi
- Keeper's Quarters: 11.4 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 11.4 mi
- Kilauea Lighthouse: 11.4 mi
- Mark Daniells Gallery: 5.0 mi
- Wave Sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Weaving Lauhala: 6.7 mi
- Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 6.8 mi
- Lilo & Stitch: 21.2 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 7.9 mi
- Kauai Museum: 21.6 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 22.1 mi
- Hanalei Pier: 5.3 mi
- Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Kukui Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Kepapa Spring: 12.8 mi
- Polihale Spring: 13.4 mi
- Waipuloku Spring: 17.9 mi
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Makana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namolokama | SE 138° | 1,347 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pihea | SSW 209° | 1,306 m | 5.0 mi |
| Kohua Ridge | SSW 199° | 1,150.6 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mamalahoa | SE 132° | 1,141 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pu'u Hinahina | SW 217° | 1,108 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ka'ou | SSW 211° | 1,057 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kaluaha'ula Ridge | SSW 193° | 1,044 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pu'u Manu | SE 133° | 977 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:21 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:27 | 18:00 |
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 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 71 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeville RCH 1117, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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