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Puʻumakahalau

Puʻumakahalau, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻumakahalau rises to 1,240 m in Hawaiʻi. Papalekoki stands 3,490 m to the southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuʻio, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49065471, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1240 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.97370, -155.57141

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Waimea Park: 6.8 mi
  • Waimea District Park: 6.9 mi
  • Church Row Park: 7.0 mi
  • Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La'au): 7.3 mi
  • Waimea Park: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 9.8 mi
  • Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 10.0 mi
  • Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 10.4 mi
  • Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 11.2 mi
  • Beach "69": 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
Beaches: 10
Waterfalls: 6
Springs: 5
  • Keawewai Springs: 12.6 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 13.8 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 13.8 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Liloe Spring: 14.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Isaacs Art Center: 7.4 mi
  • Plantation Days Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 7.0 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 11.9 mi
  • Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Puʻumakahalau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PapalekokiSE 142°3,490.24 m9.1 mi
PapalekokiSE 142°3,489 m9.1 mi
PuʻunanahaS 175°2,771 m9.1 mi
PuʻunānāS 177°2,672 m8.9 mi
KemoleSSE 156°2,488 m7.3 mi
KaluamakaniSE 132°2,310 m7.1 mi
PuʻulāʻauS 189°2,271 m9.8 mi
PuʻumaliESE 117°2,147 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0518:34
June solstice05:4518:3319:05
September equinox06:1217:5118:20
December solstice06:5417:1617:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F676867697173737474727068
Precip in7.68.811.89.76.23.85.96.74.55.310.010.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paauilo 221, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727368670

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