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Pōhakuloa

Pōhakuloa, seen from above at true elevation

Pōhakuloa rises to 1,846 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻouo stands 2,696 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuʻomāwae, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America; geonames ID = 5852440.

Wikidata Q49065885, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,846 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.65228, -155.81512

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 51
  • Mountain Thunder Coffee: 9.1 mi
  • Kona Cacoa Orchard Tour: 9.5 mi
  • Hula Daddy Kona Coffee: 10.3 mi
  • Shoreline Access: 11.1 mi
  • Mo'ikeha Cave: 11.5 mi
Parks: 25
  • Pualani Blue Park: 10.3 mi
  • Kamakana playgrounds: 10.6 mi
  • Queen Liliokalani Park: 10.7 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 11.0 mi
  • White Sands Beach Park: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 25
Historic sites: 18
  • Keauhou Hōlua Slide: 11.1 mi
  • Lekeleke Burial Grounds: 11.7 mi
  • Kailua Pier: 11.9 mi
  • Kamkahinu: 11.9 mi
  • Hikiau Heiau: 14.0 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Springs: 3
  • Liloe Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Keanae‘e Cliffs: 17.4 mi
  • Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Pōhakuloa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻouoSE2,696 m13.4 mi
HualālaiNW2,518 m4.1 mi
Puu LalakaukoleNW2,514 m4.0 mi
PuʻuhonuaʻulaNW2,499 m4.4 mi
PoikahiNNW2,229 m2.2 mi
UmiahuNW2,172 m2.9 mi
KauunuokuNNW2,124 m1.4 mi
PuʻumaʻauN2,025 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4618:3419:05
September equinox06:1317:5218:21
December solstice06:5417:1817:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F757576777880818281807876
Precip in1.31.21.00.60.60.80.50.50.50.90.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kailua Kona Ke-ahole AP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363333 — Pōhakuloa, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407351

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