Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puʻukakanihia
Puʻukakanihia rises to 954 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hāloa, a peak 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 954 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.03193, -155.64508
Named places within 25 miles
Parks: 20
- Church Row Park: 1.3 mi
- Waimea Park: 1.3 mi
- Waimea Park: 1.8 mi
- Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La'au): 1.9 mi
- Waimea District Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Church Row Monument: 1.3 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 11.5 mi
- Mailekini Heiau: 11.5 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 11.5 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 6.6 mi
- Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 6.9 mi
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 7.5 mi
- Beach "69": 12.4 mi
- Puako Petroglyphs: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 11.6 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 11.6 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 11.8 mi
- Hapuna Beach: 12.0 mi
- Waialea Beach: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 5.4 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 5.5 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 5.8 mi
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 7.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Keawewai Springs: 7.8 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 19.4 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 19.5 mi
- Waihū Spring: 19.6 mi
- Liloe Spring: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mala'ai: 1.8 mi
- Palace Lawn: 17.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Isaacs Art Center: 1.9 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Buddha Point: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mahukona: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Puʻukakanihia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | NW 309° | 1,673 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kohala | WNW 302° | 1,670 m | 5.6 mi |
| Opaeloa | NW 311° | 1,659 m | 5.7 mi |
| ʻEke | WNW 303° | 1,622 m | 6.1 mi |
| Puu o Umi | NW 311° | 1,599 m | 5.0 mi |
| Puu Ahia | NW 306° | 1,497 m | 7.4 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | WNW 300° | 1,490 m | 5.0 mi |
| Puu Mala | WNW 304° | 1,455 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:34 | 19:05 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 17:17 | 17:49 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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