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Pōhakuʻulaʻula

Pōhakuʻulaʻula, seen from above at true elevation

Pōhakuʻulaʻula rises to 1,206 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the south, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kāpapa Pali, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49065910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,206 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.14534, -156.86043

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 27
  • Waipū: 1.2 mi
  • ʻOloʻupena: 1.2 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 7.8 mi
  • Halawa Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Waikolu Lookout: 4.0 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 7.7 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 8.5 mi
  • One Ali‘i Park I: 9.0 mi
  • Phallic Rock: 9.7 mi
Parks: 13
  • One Alii Beach Park: 9.8 mi
  • Kapuaiwa Grove: 12.0 mi
  • Kiowea Beach Park: 12.1 mi
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 16.7 mi
  • Napili Park: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Hāloku Falls: 1.1 mi
  • ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Wailele Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Hina Falls: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 5.9 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 6.1 mi
  • Mana Heiau: 7.7 mi
  • Papa Heiau: 8.1 mi
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 8.4 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 2
  • City Nursery: 22.8 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 23.6 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Pōhakuʻulaʻula. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouS1,506 m2.7 mi
UapaSSW1,504 m2.7 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaSSW1,462 m2.7 mi
KaholoapeleS1,450 m2.9 mi
OlokuʻiSE1,403 m1.1 mi
KaunuohuaSW1,379 m2.7 mi
PākuʻiS1,321 m3.0 mi
PēpēʻōpaeSW1,310 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4718:4019:13
September equinox06:1717:5618:25
December solstice07:0117:1917:52

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363369 — Pōhakuʻulaʻula, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727288629

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