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Nounou (Sleeping Giant)

Nounou (Sleeping Giant), seen from above at true elevation

Nounou (Sleeping Giant) rises to 378 m in Hawaiʻi. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleeping Giant, a peak 0.2 miles away.

The story

mountain ridge on the island of Kauai near Kapaa, Hawaii, U.S

Wikidata Q7539868, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
378 m

How to reach it

Coordinates22.06141, -159.35483

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sleeping Giant: 0.2 mi
  • Mauna Kapu: 1.5 mi
  • Nāʻiliakaʻauea: 1.9 mi
  • ʻAʻahoaka: 1.9 mi
  • Puʻupilo: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 42
  • Kamokila Hawaiian Village: 1.3 mi
  • Kayak Wailua: 1.4 mi
  • Kayak Starts: 1.5 mi
  • Fern Grotto: 1.6 mi
  • Keahua Arboretum: 4.1 mi
Parks: 37
Waterfalls: 36
Beaches: 19
Historic sites: 9
  • Malae Heiau: 1.6 mi
  • Kukui Heiau: 1.7 mi
  • Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 1.8 mi
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 6.1 mi
  • Heiau Hoʻouluia: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 13.0 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 13.0 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 13.5 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 13.5 mi
  • Lilo & Stitch: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hanalei Pier: 13.9 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Nounou (Sleeping Giant). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KawaikiniW 267°1,587 m9.1 mi
Wai‘ale‘aleW 274°1,569 m9.2 mi
NamolokamaWNW 298°1,347 m10.2 mi
MakalehaNW 318°980 m5.7 mi
Namahana (Kekoiki)NW 324°858 m7.5 mi
Pu'u 'EuNW 324°838 m5.9 mi
HaʻupuSSW 198°700 m9.9 mi
HokuleiS 190°507.8 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:2018:49
June solstice05:5618:5219:24
September equinox06:2718:0518:35
December solstice07:1317:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F727273757678808080797674
Precip in2.83.65.62.02.21.81.72.32.23.34.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3866624432

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