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Puʻukaʻaumakua

Puʻukaʻaumakua, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻukaʻaumakua rises to 817 m in Hawaiʻi. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Koiele, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49065225, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
817 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.50129, -157.89783

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Jurassic World T-Rex Enclosure: 2.7 mi
  • Jurassic World radio tower bunker (escape hatch): 2.9 mi
  • Jurassic World raptor paddock: 3.0 mi
  • Jurassic World radio tower bunker (entrance): 3.0 mi
  • Tropical Macadamia Farm: 3.1 mi
Parks
Beaches
  • Mokolii View Point: 4.0 mi
  • Kahana Bay Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Kalaeʻōʻio Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Kaʻaʻawa Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Swanzy Beach: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Kea'iwa Heiau: 7.2 mi
  • Religious Monument: 8.0 mi
  • Kukaniloko Birth Stones: 8.9 mi
  • Red Castle: 9.5 mi
  • Submarine Memorial: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 36
Artworks: 20
Springs: 15
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waipuhia Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Likeke Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Lulumahu Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 20.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Puʻukaʻaumakua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)SE960 m12.2 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)SE946 m12.4 mi
PuʻuhapapaW879 m13.5 mi
PuʻulanihuliSSE848 m10.8 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniSSE847 m9.1 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeSSE841 m8.7 mi
PuʻukānehoaWSW832 m13.1 mi
PuʻukahuauliSSE830 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1418:43
June solstice05:5118:4519:17
September equinox06:2118:0018:29
December solstice07:0617:2217:55

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F717071737477777878767472
Precip in6.27.49.05.54.94.44.75.46.47.18.07.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waihee 837.5, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5063441750

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