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Palikea

Palikea, seen from above at true elevation

Palikea rises to 938 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaʻala stands 1,229 m to the north-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Maunakapu, a peak 0.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
938 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.41450, -158.10028

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Palailai Neighborhood Park: 3.4 mi
  • Upper Makakilo Community Park: 3.6 mi
  • Royal Kunia Park and Rec Center: 4.6 mi
  • Makakilo Neighborhood Park: 4.9 mi
  • Kahiwelo Neighborhood Park: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 60
  • Nanakuli Beach Park / Kalanianaole Beach Park: 3.8 mi
  • Mermaid Cave / Tunnels: 3.9 mi
  • Island Racer: 5.5 mi
  • Big Kahuna: 5.5 mi
  • Da Flowrider: 5.5 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 59
  • Nanakuli Beach Park: 3.8 mi
  • Hawaiian Electric Beach Park: 4.4 mi
  • Kahe Point: 4.6 mi
  • Ko Olina: 6.1 mi
  • Aki's Beach: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 35
Artworks: 20
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waimea Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Puehuehu: 17.0 mi
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Waipuhia Falls: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Palikea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaʻalaNNW1,229 m7.0 mi
PuʻukalenaNNW1,068 m5.5 mi
KamaohanuiNNW1,024 m7.1 mi
PuʻukauaN940 m1.9 mi
PuʻukawiwiNW899 m6.8 mi
PuʻuhapapaN879 m3.7 mi
PuʻukūmakaliʻiNNW878 m4.8 mi
MaunakapuSSE843 m0.7 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 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F676767697072737474747168

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PUU Manawahua 725.6, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727325178

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