Puʻukea
Puʻukea rises to 4,173 m in Hawaiʻi. Mauna Kea stands 4,205 m to the south, 0.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuhauʻoki, a peak 0.2 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49065236, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,173 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻuhauʻoki: 0.2 mi
- Mauna Kea: 0.3 mi
- Puʻuwekiu: 0.4 mi
- Puʻuhaukea: 0.8 mi
- Puʻupoliʻahu: 0.9 mi
- Hilalawe Falls: 16.0 mi
- Wahiloa Falls: 18.9 mi
- Poakana Falls: 19.9 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 20.3 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 20.4 mi
- Honoka'a Park: 17.3 mi
- frog rock: 17.4 mi
- Waimea District Park: 18.3 mi
- Waimea Park: 18.6 mi
- Church Row Park: 18.7 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 3.5 mi
- Waihū Spring: 3.9 mi
- Liloe Spring: 4.4 mi
- Wailepua Spring: 19.0 mi
- Waterhole Spring: 19.1 mi
- Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 14.6 mi
- Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 21.4 mi
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 21.5 mi
- Skyline Eco Adventures: 23.2 mi
- Mauna Kea Adz Quarry: 1.7 mi
- David Douglas Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Church Row Monument: 18.7 mi
- Dan J. Lutkenhouse: 24.3 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 17.6 mi
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 18.8 mi
- Isaacs Art Center: 19.0 mi
- Onomea Museum: 24.3 mi
- Mala'ai: 18.6 mi
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden: 24.4 mi
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 23.3 mi
- Keahou II (Hualalai) Cooperative Nene Sanctuary: 24.1 mi
- Laupāhoehoe: 18.7 mi
- Kū: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Puʻukea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauna Kea | S 171° | 4,205 m | 0.3 mi |
| Puʻuhauʻoki | WNW 287° | 4,160 m | 0.2 mi |
| Puʻupoliʻahu | WSW 250° | 4,155 m | 0.9 mi |
| Puʻuhaukea | SSW 196° | 4,098 m | 0.8 mi |
| Puʻupōhaku | W 268° | 4,019 m | 1.5 mi |
| Puʻuwaiau | SSW 209° | 4,014 m | 1.3 mi |
| Puʻumāhoe | NE 35° | 4,004 m | 0.9 mi |
| Puʻulīlīnoe | SSE 149° | 3,959 m | 1.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:04 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:33 | 19:04 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 17:16 | 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 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| Precip in | 7.6 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paauilo 221, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7549697603
Day trips start here
- Big Island · 15 mi
- Hilo · 25 mi
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