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Puʻukauā

Puʻukauā, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻukauā rises to 549 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cenotaph for Father Damien, a historic site 0.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49065218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
549 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.16792, -156.93831

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 33
  • Waipū: 4.7 mi
  • ʻOloʻupena: 5.3 mi
  • Halawa Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 13.1 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Waimanu Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Hāloku Falls: 5.1 mi
  • ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Hina Falls: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Waikolu Lookout: 2.8 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 3.2 mi
  • Phallic Rock: 4.5 mi
  • One Ali‘i Park I: 7.1 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 7.3 mi
Parks: 10
  • One Alii Beach Park: 7.2 mi
  • Kapuaiwa Grove: 8.2 mi
  • Kiowea Beach Park: 8.2 mi
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 21.7 mi
  • Napili Park: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 0.9 mi
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 3.2 mi
  • Father Damien Monument: 3.2 mi
  • Hospital Ruins: 3.2 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 10.6 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 2
  • City Nursery: 24.0 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Puʻukauā. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouSE1,506 m6.2 mi
UapaSE1,504 m6.0 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaSE1,462 m5.7 mi
KaholoapeleSE1,450 m6.6 mi
OlokuʻiESE1,403 m6.2 mi
KaunuohuaSE1,379 m5.0 mi
PēpēʻōpaeSE1,310 m4.3 mi
PuʻualiʻiSE1,284 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4818:4119:13
September equinox06:1717:5618:25
December solstice07:0117:1917:52

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363815 — Puʻukauā, Kalawao County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727295592

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