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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: 23
  • 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 18.7 miles of Nīniniwai Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuhahaN 7°1,130 m18.7 mi
KaʻāpahuN 7°1,110 m18.4 mi
LānaʻihaleESE 114°1,026 m2.9 mi
HaʻalelepaʻakaiESE 114°1,026 m3.3 mi
WaiakeakuaESE 117°992 m3.6 mi
Puu AaliiESE 107°977 m2.5 mi
Puu KoleESE 120°899 m3.1 mi
PōhakuloaN 5°866 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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