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Papaloa

Papaloa, seen from above at true elevation

Papaloa rises to 389 m in Hawaiʻi. Magnetic Peak stands 3,052 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuʻahuʻula, a peak 0.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
389 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.66511, -156.07348

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
Beaches: 26
Attractions: 24
  • Hawaii 31 & 360 Junction (Kālepa Bridge): 1.5 mi
  • Seven Sacred Pools: 2.0 mi
  • Love: 6.8 mi
  • Fagan's Cross: 8.0 mi
  • Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep): 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 7
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Sun Mei: 19.8 mi
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 19.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Hana Cultural Center and Museum: 8.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Papaloa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magnetic PeakWNW3,052 m11.8 mi
PākaʻaoʻaoWNW3,006 m11.9 mi
KilohanaWNW2,906 m11.7 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakWNW2,788 m10.1 mi
HanakauhiNW2,697 m8.4 mi
LauʻuluNW2,515 m6.7 mi
HaleakalāWNW2,502 m6.9 mi
KamaʻoliʻiWNW2,490 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0718:36
June solstice05:4518:3619:08
September equinox06:1417:5218:22
December solstice06:5717:1717:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737373747576777878777674
Precip in6.34.78.15.14.75.66.86.56.88.17.47.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ohe'o 258.6, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363148 — Papaloa, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727352112

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