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Puu Hilea

Puu Hilea, seen from above at true elevation

Puu Hilea rises to 597 m in Hawaiʻi. ʻĀlika Cone stands 2,388 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu o Kamaoa, a peak 2.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064642, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
597 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.09052, -155.78777

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 18
  • Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 10.6 mi
  • Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 13.3 mi
  • Lua Mākālei: 13.9 mi
  • Cliff Jump: 13.9 mi
  • Green Sand Beach: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • South Point Complex: 13.9 mi
  • Alahaka Ramp: 23.6 mi
  • Alahaka Heiau: 23.8 mi
  • Animal Pen: 23.8 mi
  • Chief Keawe House Complex: 23.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Hāʻao Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Portuguese Springs: 11.2 mi
  • Old Plantation Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Kāwā Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Nīnole Springs: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 4
Parks: 2
  • Miloli'i Beach Park: 10.1 mi
  • Naalehu Park: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Keanae‘e Cliffs: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Kona Potters Guild: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Puu Hilea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ʻĀlika ConeNNE2,388 m13.1 mi
PuʻuʻokeʻokeʻoNNE2,096 m9.0 mi
KeauNNE1,988 m8.4 mi
PuʻukinikiniNE1,944 m17.0 mi
PuʻupōhakuloaN1,896 m17.8 mi
KapoalaalaNNE1,879 m7.6 mi
Puu OhohiaNNE1,696 m6.7 mi
PuʻuʻikiNE1,646 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4718:3219:04
September equinox06:1317:5218:20
December solstice06:5317:1917:51

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656565666768697069696866
Precip in2.71.82.41.31.40.91.31.62.21.91.62.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Kona 2 2.32, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363703 — Puu Hilea, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407199

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