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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: 24
  • 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: 15
  • 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 10.1 miles of Pōʻala. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouWSW1,506 m7.6 mi
UapaWSW1,504 m7.7 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaWSW1,462 m7.9 mi
KaholoapeleWSW1,450 m7.3 mi
OlokuʻiWSW1,403 m5.9 mi
KaunuohuaWSW1,379 m8.4 mi
PākuʻiWSW1,321 m6.7 mi
PēpēʻōpaeWSW1,310 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 50–80 °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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