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Nīniniwai Hill

Nīniniwai Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Nīniniwai Hill rises to 553 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuhaha stands 1,130 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lanai Culture and Heritage Center, a museum 0.3 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
553 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.82911, -156.91450

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 26
  • Kaiolohia Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Shipwreck Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Hulopo‘e Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Lōpā Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Polihua Beach: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Petroglyphs: 5.9 mi
  • Captain Woody's Maui: 15.2 mi
  • Captain Steve's Rafting: 15.2 mi
  • Hawaiian Rafting Adventures: 15.3 mi
  • Black Rock Beach: 15.7 mi
Parks: 15
Waterfalls: 13
  • Haha Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Hina Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Waimanu Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Hāloku Falls: 23.2 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive: 6.7 mi
  • Hauola Stone: 15.5 mi
  • Brick Palace: 15.5 mi
  • Old Fort: 15.6 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 18.3 mi
Springs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 19.8 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 19.9 mi
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Lanai Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • City Nursery: 0.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Nīniniwai Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuhahaN1,130 m18.7 mi
MoʻoloaN1,063 m18.8 mi
LānaʻihaleESE1,026 m2.9 mi
HaʻalelepaʻakaiESE1,026 m3.3 mi
WaiakeakuaESE992 m3.6 mi
Puu AaliiESE977 m2.5 mi
Puu KoleESE899 m3.1 mi
PōhakuloaN866 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4818:4019:12
September equinox06:1717:5618:25
December solstice07:0117:2017:53

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F686869707174747575747269
Precip in2.91.31.50.60.70.90.80.40.91.22.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lanai AP 656, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 362654 — Nīniniwai Hill, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727310611

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