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Puʻukao

Puʻukao, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻukao rises to 1,055 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻulaʻula stands 3,055 m to the northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Manukani, a peak 1.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1,055 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.64094, -156.31128

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
  • Kokea Park: 5.3 mi
  • Sun Yet-Sen Park: 5.6 mi
  • Harold W. Rice Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
  • Makena Landing Beach Park: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 40
  • Rocky Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Makena Landing: 8.4 mi
  • Chang's Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Maluaka Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Po'olenalena Beach: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Aliʻi Kula Lavender: 6.4 mi
  • O'o farm: 6.7 mi
  • Makena Stables: 7.5 mi
  • Hanamanioa Point Light: 7.6 mi
  • Snorkeling Entry Point: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 10
  • Laperouse Memorial: 7.6 mi
  • Nuu: 8.3 mi
  • Whale Statue: 11.1 mi
  • Captain George Vancouver Monument: 13.0 mi
  • Nāhiku Rubber Company: 19.0 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Puʻukao. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻulaʻulaNE3,055 m6.1 mi
KolekoleNE3,052 m5.8 mi
Magnetic PeakNE3,052 m6.1 mi
PākaʻaoʻaoNE3,006 m6.4 mi
KilohanaNE2,906 m7.5 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakNE2,788 m7.0 mi
KalepeamoaNNE2,768 m4.3 mi
KanahauNNE2,660 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3018:0818:37
June solstice05:4618:3719:09
September equinox06:1517:5318:23
December solstice06:5817:1817:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606060626364666666656361
Precip in3.92.93.42.12.81.22.12.02.72.72.42.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kula Hospital 267, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363797 — Puʻukao, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727352180

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