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Pookanaka

Pookanaka, seen from above at true elevation

Pookanaka rises to 354 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo stands 2,096 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Poo Pueo, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49063230, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
354 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.02668, -155.68920

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Hāʻao Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Portuguese Springs: 7.3 mi
  • Kāwā Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Old Plantation Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Nīnole Springs: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
  • Green Sand Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 7.2 mi
  • sea arch: 7.4 mi
  • Lua Mākālei: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 4
Parks: 2
  • Naalehu Park: 7.2 mi
  • Miloli'i Beach Park: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • The Great Crack: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Pookanaka. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻokeʻokeʻoNNW2,096 m13.4 mi
KeauNNW1,988 m12.7 mi
KapoalaalaNNW1,879 m11.6 mi
Puu OhohiaNNW1,696 m11.8 mi
PuʻuʻikiNNE1,646 m16.0 mi
IhuanuNNW1,614 m9.8 mi
PōhakuloaNNW1,488 m11.1 mi
MakaāliaNNE1,307 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:34
June solstice05:4718:3219:04
September equinox06:1217:5118:20
December solstice06:5217:1917:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656565666768697069696866
Precip in2.71.82.41.31.40.91.31.62.21.91.62.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Kona 2 2.32, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363406 — Pookanaka, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727368628

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