Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puʻukaukanu
Puʻukaukanu rises to 1,063 m in Hawaiʻi. Haupaʻakea Peak stands 2,788 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuhoʻolewa, a peak 0.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,063 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.72553, -156.04638
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puʻuhoʻolewa: 0.5 mi
- Puʻuhoʻolio: 1.4 mi
- Koaʻekea: 1.4 mi
- Puʻumāhoe: 1.5 mi
- Kaumakani: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 18
- Fagan's Cross: 3.9 mi
- Seven Sacred Pools: 4.3 mi
- Hana Lava Tube: 4.3 mi
- Hana Lava Tubes: 4.4 mi
- Blowhole: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Waihi‘umalu Falls: 2.2 mi
- Kekuapo‘owai Falls: 2.3 mi
- Kanahuali‘i Falls: 2.6 mi
- Wailua Falls: 3.1 mi
- Waimoku Falls: 3.3 mi
Parks: 16
- Paani Mai Park: 4.3 mi
- Hana Ball Park: 4.4 mi
- Hana Beach Park: 4.6 mi
- Waiʻānapanapa State Park: 5.2 mi
- Kīpahulu Point Park: 5.2 mi
Springs: 10
- Waihī Spring: 5.5 mi
- Paʻanene Spring: 6.6 mi
- Big Spring: 7.2 mi
- Hanawī Springs: 7.2 mi
- Punahoa Spring: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 9
- Hamoa beach: 3.8 mi
- Kōkī Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lehoʻula Beach: 3.9 mi
- Hana Beach Park: 4.6 mi
- Red Sand Beach: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Fagan's Cross: 3.8 mi
- Honokalani Cemetary: 5.1 mi
- Ohala Heiau: 5.1 mi
- Nāhiku Rubber Company: 7.7 mi
- Nuu: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Kahanu Garden enterence: 5.1 mi
- Kahanu Gardens: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sun Mei: 21.6 mi
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 21.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Hana Cultural Center and Museum: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ke’anae Arboretum: 11.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Puʻukaukanu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haupaʻakea Peak | W 262° | 2,788 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hanakauhi | W 275° | 2,697 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lauʻulu | W 273° | 2,515 m | 6.6 mi |
| Haleakalā | WSW 259° | 2,502 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kamaʻoliʻi | W 267° | 2,490 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kumuʻiliahi | W 261° | 2,479 m | 10.3 mi |
| Puʻuomāui | W 268° | 2,477 m | 11.2 mi |
| Pōhakupālaha | W 273° | 2,466 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:07 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:52 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 17:17 | 17:49 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
| Precip in | 6.3 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ohe'o 258.6, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363811 — Puʻukaukanu, Maui County, Hawaii.
OpenStreetMap element node/7727356377
Day trips start here
- Haleakalā National Park · 8 mi
- Maui · 19 mi
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