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Puu Koa

Puu Koa, seen from above at true elevation

Puu Koa rises to 476 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻukolekole stands 1,205 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hulupuuniu, a peak 0.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
476 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.81514, -156.94459

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 25
  • Hulopo‘e Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Kaiolohia Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Shipwreck Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Lōpā Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Polihua Beach: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Petroglyphs: 7.3 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 17.1 mi
  • Captain Woody's Maui: 17.3 mi
  • Captain Steve's Rafting: 17.3 mi
  • Hawaiian Rafting Adventures: 17.4 mi
Parks: 13
Waterfalls: 8
  • Haha Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Hina Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Waimanu Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Hāloku Falls: 24.5 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
  • Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive: 8.7 mi
  • Hauola Stone: 17.6 mi
  • Brick Palace: 17.6 mi
  • Old Fort: 17.7 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 20.0 mi
Springs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 21.8 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 22.0 mi
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
  • City Nursery: 1.4 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 1.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Puu Koa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻukolekoleN1,205 m20.0 mi
PuʻuhahaNNE1,130 m20.0 mi
MoʻoloaN1,063 m20.0 mi
LānaʻihaleE1,026 m4.6 mi
HaʻalelepaʻakaiE1,026 m5.0 mi
WaiakeakuaE992 m5.2 mi
Puu AaliiE977 m4.3 mi
Puu KoleE899 m4.7 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 solstice07:0117:2017:53

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727310612

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