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Puʻu Pihakapu

Puʻu Pihakapu, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻu Pihakapu rises to 223 m in Hawaiʻi. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kawelikoa, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064934, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
223.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.90672, -159.39877

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 39
  • Labyrinth: 1.0 mi
  • Makauwahi Cave: 1.8 mi
  • CJM Country Stables: 2.1 mi
  • Water Jump Zipline: 2.3 mi
  • The Village Marketplace: 4.2 mi
Parks: 36
  • Weliweli Park: 3.7 mi
  • Poipu Crater Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Pua Loke Park: 4.7 mi
  • Kalena Park: 5.0 mi
  • Lihue County Park: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 35
Beaches: 20
Historic sites: 8
  • Heiau Hoʻouluia: 2.7 mi
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 5.1 mi
  • Malae Heiau: 10.2 mi
  • Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 10.2 mi
  • Kukui Heiau: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Lilo & Stitch: 12.1 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 21.4 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 21.4 mi
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 21.8 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • Hanalei Pier: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Puʻu Pihakapu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KawaikiniNNW1,587 m12.0 mi
Wai‘ale‘aleNNW1,569 m13.0 mi
Kapala'oaNW1,009 m8.8 mi
KahiliNW942 m7.8 mi
HaʻupuN700 m1.3 mi
KalualeaWNW562 m6.8 mi
HokuleiNE508 m1.9 mi
HokunuiNE490 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:2018:49
June solstice05:5618:5219:24
September equinox06:2718:0618:35
December solstice07:1317:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737374767879808181807776

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahaulepu 941.1, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6160598729

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