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Puʻuau

Puʻuau, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻuau rises to 658 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the west-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaunupahu, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49065050, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
658 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.14851, -156.78322

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 27
  • Halawa Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 3.8 mi
  • Nākeikiapua: 4.6 mi
  • ʻOloʻupena: 4.9 mi
Parks: 18
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 13.1 mi
  • Napili Park: 13.7 mi
  • One Alii Beach Park: 14.5 mi
  • Hale Mahina Park: 14.6 mi
  • Honokowai Beach Park: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Waikolu Lookout: 9.0 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 11.8 mi
  • Kapalua Cliff House: 12.6 mi
  • Kapalua Labyrinth: 12.8 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Hīpuapua Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Moa‘ula: 1.1 mi
  • Pāpalaua Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Kahiwa Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Wailele Falls: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Mana Heiau: 2.8 mi
  • Papa Heiau: 3.2 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 5.3 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 10.8 mi
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 13.1 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 20.4 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 21.0 mi
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 3
  • City Nursery: 24.4 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 24.4 mi
  • Bush: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Puʻuau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouWSW1,506 m6.2 mi
UapaWSW1,504 m6.3 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaWSW1,462 m6.5 mi
KaholoapeleWSW1,450 m6.0 mi
OlokuʻiWSW1,403 m4.4 mi
KaunuohuaWSW1,379 m7.0 mi
PākuʻiSW1,321 m5.4 mi
PēpēʻōpaeWSW1,310 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4718:4019:12
September equinox06:1717:5518:25
December solstice07:0117:1917:51

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727288656

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