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Puʻuhonu

Puʻuhonu, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻuhonu rises to 1,225 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the east-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuiki, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1225 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.10389, -155.77032

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Beaches: 15
Attractions: 12
  • Beach "69": 9.3 mi
  • Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 11.2 mi
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 11.6 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 11.6 mi
  • Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Puʻukoholā Heiau: 6.2 mi
  • Mailekini Heiau: 6.2 mi
  • Stone Leaning Post: 6.3 mi
  • Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 6.3 mi
  • The Big Three: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 8.2 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 10.4 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
  • Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 9.3 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 8.9 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 14.4 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 14.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieESE 110°1,673 m3.7 mi
KohalaESE 121°1,670 m3.9 mi
OpaeloaESE 108°1,659 m4.0 mi
ʻEkeESE 119°1,622 m3.5 mi
Puu o UmiESE 111°1,599 m4.7 mi
Puu AhiaESE 107°1,497 m2.3 mi
PuʻupālailaiESE 123°1,490 m4.6 mi
Puu MalaESE 111°1,455 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4518:3419:06
September equinox06:1317:5118:20
December solstice06:5517:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F757577787980818281817977
Precip in1.50.70.90.40.50.60.20.80.60.70.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407260

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