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Puʻulaʻalāʻau

Puʻulaʻalāʻau, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻulaʻalāʻau rises to 1,209 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the southeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Uau, a peak 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1209 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.11970, -155.74798

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Beaches: 11
Attractions: 11
  • Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 9.7 mi
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 10.1 mi
  • Beach "69": 10.9 mi
  • Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 11.2 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Puʻukoholā Heiau: 7.9 mi
  • Mailekini Heiau: 8.0 mi
  • Stone Leaning Post: 8.0 mi
  • Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 8.0 mi
  • King Kamehameha Statue: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 6.5 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 9.0 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
  • Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 10.9 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 8.8 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 16.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Puʻulaʻalāʻau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieSE 139°1,673 m3.1 mi
KohalaSSE 148°1,670 m3.6 mi
OpaeloaSE 135°1,659 m3.3 mi
ʻEkeSSE 150°1,622 m3.2 mi
Puu o UmiSE 134°1,599 m4.0 mi
Puu AhiaSSE 158°1,497 m1.9 mi
PuʻupālailaiSSE 147°1,490 m4.3 mi
Puu MalaS 178°1,455 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4518:3419:06
September equinox06:1317:5118:20
December solstice06:5517:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F757577787980818281817977
Precip in1.50.70.90.40.50.60.20.80.60.70.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363898 — Puʻulaʻalāʻau, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407269

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