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Pōhakuloa

Pōhakuloa, seen from above at true elevation

Pōhakuloa rises to 1,563 m in Hawaiʻi. Mauna Loa stands 4,169 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Keanui, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49065884, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,563 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.60553, -155.80370

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 50
  • Kona Cacoa Orchard Tour: 9.0 mi
  • Greenwell Farms: 10.1 mi
  • Sacred Grounds Coffee Farm: 10.6 mi
  • Mo'ikeha Cave: 10.7 mi
  • My Kona Adventures: 10.8 mi
Parks: 23
  • Kamakana playgrounds: 9.4 mi
  • Clarence Lum Won Park: 10.2 mi
  • Arthur L Greenwell Park: 10.6 mi
  • Kahaluu Beach Park: 10.8 mi
  • Pualani Blue Park: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 22
Historic sites: 16
  • Keauhou Hōlua Slide: 10.4 mi
  • Lekeleke Burial Grounds: 10.8 mi
  • Hikiau Heiau: 11.7 mi
  • Captain Cook Monument: 12.0 mi
  • Kailua Pier: 12.8 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Springs: 3
  • Liloe Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Keanae‘e Cliffs: 14.7 mi
  • Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Pōhakuloa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mauna LoaSE4,169 m15.7 mi
PuʻuʻouoSE2,696 m10.4 mi
HualālaiNW2,518 m7.0 mi
Puu LalakaukoleNW2,514 m6.8 mi
PuʻuhonuaʻulaNW2,499 m7.2 mi
KoʻokoʻolauE2,454 m15.1 mi
PoikahiNNW2,229 m5.4 mi
UmiahuNNW2,172 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4618:3319:05
September equinox06:1317:5218:21
December solstice06:5417:1817:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434243454749494949484543
Precip in1.11.01.90.90.60.41.32.40.71.51.21.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mauna LOA 5 NNE, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363332 — Pōhakuloa, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727368632

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