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Maunakapu

Maunakapu, seen from above at true elevation

Maunakapu rises to 843 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaʻala stands 1,229 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Palikea, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The story

hill in Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Wikidata Q49048327, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
843 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.40449, -158.09778

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
Beaches: 60
  • Nanakuli Beach Park: 3.4 mi
  • Hawaiian Electric Beach Park: 3.9 mi
  • Kahe Point: 4.0 mi
  • Ko Olina: 5.5 mi
  • Aki's Beach: 8.9 mi
Attractions
  • Nanakuli Beach Park / Kalanianaole Beach Park: 3.4 mi
  • Mermaid Cave / Tunnels: 3.5 mi
  • Island Racer: 4.8 mi
  • Big Kahuna: 4.8 mi
  • Da Flowrider: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 35
Artworks: 20
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waimea Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Puehuehu: 16.6 mi
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Waipuhia Falls: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Maunakapu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaʻalaNNW 338°1,229 m7.7 mi
PuʻukalenaNNW 339°1,068 m6.3 mi
KamaohanuiNNW 343°1,024 m7.8 mi
PuʻukauaN 359°940 m2.5 mi
PalikeaNNW 347°938 m0.7 mi
PuʻukawiwiNW 323°899 m7.5 mi
PuʻuhapapaN 355°879 m4.4 mi
PuʻukūmakaliʻiNNW 343°878 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:1518:44
June solstice05:5218:4619:18
September equinox06:2218:0018:30
December solstice07:0717:2317:56

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F676767697072737474747168

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PUU Manawahua 725.6, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727325135

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