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Puu Aalii

Puu Aalii, seen from above at true elevation

Puu Aalii rises to 977 m in Hawaiʻi. Helu stands 1,428 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lānaʻihale, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
977 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.81831, -156.87751

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 27
  • Lōpā Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Hulopo‘e Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Kaiolohia Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Shipwreck Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Polihua Beach: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Petroglyphs: 6.8 mi
  • Captain Woody's Maui: 13.2 mi
  • Captain Steve's Rafting: 13.2 mi
  • Hawaiian Rafting Adventures: 13.2 mi
  • Pioneer Mill Co. Smokestack and Locomotives Exhibit: 13.6 mi
Parks: 20
Waterfalls: 13
  • Haha Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Hina Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Quarter-Mile Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Waimanu Falls: 23.4 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive: 4.3 mi
  • Hauola Stone: 13.4 mi
  • Brick Palace: 13.4 mi
  • Old Fort: 13.4 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 18.3 mi
Springs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Lanai Community Garden: 2.9 mi
  • City Nursery: 3.0 mi
  • Bush: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 17.4 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 17.7 mi
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Puu Aalii. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HeluE 79°1,428 m18.2 mi
LīhauE 83°1,278 m18.2 mi
LānaʻihaleSE 146°1,026 m0.5 mi
HaʻalelepaʻakaiSE 135°1,026 m0.9 mi
WaiakeakuaSE 138°992 m1.2 mi
Puu KoleSSE 158°899 m0.8 mi
PuʻualiʻiWNW 285°865 m1.1 mi
LuakoʻiE 79°851 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4818:4019:12
September equinox06:1717:5618:25
December solstice07:0017:2017:52

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F686869707174747575747269
Precip in2.91.31.50.60.70.90.80.40.91.22.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lanai AP 656, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363654 — Puu Aalii, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727310617

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