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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
Parks: 20
Attractions: 18
  • 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
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 18.7 miles of Puu Aalii. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HeluE1,428 m18.2 mi
LīhauE1,278 m18.2 mi
LānaʻihaleSE1,026 m0.5 mi
HaʻalelepaʻakaiSE1,026 m0.9 mi
WaiakeakuaSE992 m1.2 mi
Puu KoleSSE899 m0.8 mi
PuʻualiʻiWNW865 m1.1 mi
LuakoʻiE851 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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