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Puʻukanaio

Puʻukanaio, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻukanaio rises to 179 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaulahuki stands 1,128 m to the east, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kualapuʻu, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49065160, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.14430, -157.06862

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 19
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waimanu Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Hina Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Haha Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Hāloku Falls: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Maunahui-Makakupaia 4X4 Trail: 1.8 mi
  • Phallic Rock: 4.5 mi
  • Kalaupapa Trailhead: 4.9 mi
  • Kalaupapa Trail Lower Trailhead: 6.0 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Father Damien Monument: 6.3 mi
  • Hospital Ruins: 6.3 mi
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 6.3 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 8.1 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
Parks: 4
  • Kiowea Beach Park: 3.8 mi
  • Kapuaiwa Grove: 3.8 mi
  • One Alii Beach Park: 6.6 mi
  • Dole Park: 24.0 mi
Museums: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 2
  • City Nursery: 24.2 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Puʻukanaio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaulahukiE 97°1,128 m9.1 mi
PuʻukaeʻoE 93°1,119 m9.2 mi
KalāhuapueoE 95°1,080 m9.4 mi
PuʻumakaliʻiliʻiE 96°1,002 m8.3 mi
KaluahauoniE 86°991 m8.4 mi
KikiakalāE 94°968 m8.4 mi
KūpāʻiaESE 102°922 m8.7 mi
KauloloE 95°883 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:1118:40
June solstice05:4818:4119:13
September equinox06:1817:5618:26
December solstice07:0217:2017:53

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F727273747678798080797674
Precip in3.62.33.01.51.20.60.60.81.01.52.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363788 — Puʻukanaio, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727288620

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