Makanau
Makanau rises to 561 m in Hawaiʻi. ʻĀlika Cone stands 2,388 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pākua, a peak 1.2 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49047610, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 561 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Nīnole Springs: 2.8 mi
- Kāwā Spring: 2.9 mi
- Old Plantation Spring: 4.0 mi
- Portuguese Springs: 5.2 mi
- ʻAlili Spring: 6.0 mi
- Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 6.4 mi
- Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 13.2 mi
- Green Sand Beach: 15.9 mi
- sea arch: 16.8 mi
- Lua Mākālei: 17.7 mi
- The Great Crack: 9.4 mi
- Hilina Pali: 17.7 mi
- Makahanu Pali: 21.6 mi
- Puʻuʻeo Pali: 22.1 mi
- Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera: 22.4 mi
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach: 3.2 mi
- Kamilo: 12.6 mi
- Papakōlea Beach: 15.9 mi
- Halapē Beach: 21.1 mi
- Pebbles Beach: 24.8 mi
- Naalehu Park: 6.5 mi
- Miloli'i Beach Park: 23.4 mi
- South Point Complex: 17.5 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Makanau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ʻĀlika Cone | NW 306° | 2,388 m | 14.6 mi |
| Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo | WNW 290° | 2,096 m | 13.3 mi |
| Keau | WNW 287° | 1,988 m | 13.0 mi |
| Puʻukinikini | NNW 338° | 1,944 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kapoalaala | WNW 283° | 1,879 m | 12.5 mi |
| Puu Ohohia | W 280° | 1,696 m | 13.9 mi |
| Puʻuʻiki | NNW 341° | 1,646 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ihuanu | W 275° | 1,614 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 18:32 | 19:03 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 17:18 | 17:50 |
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 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SEA MTN 12.15, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 362069 — Makanau, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
OpenStreetMap element node/7727368671
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