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Pōʻala

Pōʻala, seen from above at true elevation

Pōʻala rises to 364 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Moa‘ula, a waterfall 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49065922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
364 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.15132, -156.76094

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 27
  • Halawa Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Nākeikiapua: 3.2 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 3.3 mi
  • ʻOloʻupena: 6.2 mi
Parks: 25
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 12.4 mi
  • Napili Park: 13.0 mi
  • Hale Mahina Park: 14.2 mi
  • Honokowai Beach Park: 14.4 mi
  • One Alii Beach Park: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Waikolu Lookout: 10.4 mi
  • Kapalua Cliff House: 12.0 mi
  • Kapalua Labyrinth: 12.1 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 13.1 mi
  • Nakalele Blowhole: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Moa‘ula: 0.4 mi
  • Hīpuapua Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Pāpalaua Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Kahiwa Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Wailele Falls: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Mana Heiau: 1.4 mi
  • Papa Heiau: 1.8 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 6.1 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 12.2 mi
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 14.5 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 19.8 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 20.5 mi
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Bush: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Pōʻala. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouWSW 246°1,506 m7.6 mi
UapaWSW 247°1,504 m7.7 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaWSW 248°1,462 m7.9 mi
KaholoapeleWSW 244°1,450 m7.3 mi
OlokuʻiWSW 257°1,403 m5.9 mi
KaunuohuaWSW 252°1,379 m8.4 mi
PākuʻiWSW 240°1,321 m6.7 mi
PēpēʻōpaeWSW 256°1,310 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0918:39
June solstice05:4718:4019:12
September equinox06:1717:5518:24
December solstice07:0117:1917:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F717171737475767777767573

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puu-o-hoku RCH 542.1, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727295626

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