Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puʻukawaiwai
Puʻukawaiwai rises to 978 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the north-northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 978 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.04230, -155.73480
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puʻukamoa: 1.4 mi
- Puʻulanikepu: 1.9 mi
- Puʻupālailai: 2.3 mi
- Puʻuloa: 2.4 mi
- Kohala: 2.5 mi
Parks: 20
- Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La'au): 4.3 mi
- Waimea Park: 4.3 mi
- Waimea District Park: 4.7 mi
- Church Row Park: 4.8 mi
- Waimea Park: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 16
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 6.0 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 6.0 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 6.4 mi
- Hapuna Beach: 6.8 mi
- Waialea Beach: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Beach "69": 7.4 mi
- Puako Petroglyphs: 9.8 mi
- Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 10.4 mi
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 10.5 mi
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Church Row Monument: 4.8 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 5.7 mi
- Mailekini Heiau: 5.8 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 5.8 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 8.4 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 9.2 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 9.7 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 9.7 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 10.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Keawewai Springs: 9.3 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 23.3 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 23.4 mi
- Waihū Spring: 23.5 mi
- Liloe Spring: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 7.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Isaacs Art Center: 4.2 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mala'ai: 4.7 mi
- Palace Lawn: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Buddha Point: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mahukona: 14.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Puʻukawaiwai. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | NNE 21° | 1,673 m | 3.2 mi |
| Kohala | NNE 25° | 1,670 m | 2.5 mi |
| Opaeloa | NNE 26° | 1,659 m | 3.4 mi |
| ʻEke | NNE 16° | 1,622 m | 2.7 mi |
| Puu o Umi | NE 39° | 1,599 m | 3.3 mi |
| Puu Ahia | N 358° | 1,497 m | 3.6 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | NE 41° | 1,490 m | 2.3 mi |
| Puu Mala | NNW 348° | 1,455 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363818 — Puʻukawaiwai, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
OpenStreetMap element node/7727407319
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