Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puu o Kahua
Puu o Kahua rises to 733 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the east-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Uala, a peak 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 733 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.12812, -155.81421
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puu Uala: 0.6 mi
- Puu Kaakihi: 0.6 mi
- Puu o Lani: 0.8 mi
- Puʻuʻaiea: 0.9 mi
- Puu Lepo: 1.1 mi
Parks: 19
- Pua Ka 'Ilima 'O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park: 6.8 mi
- Mahukona Beach Park: 6.8 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site: 7.0 mi
- Spencer Beach Park: 7.3 mi
- Kamehameha County Park: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- Pololu Beach: 7.5 mi
- Kapa'a Beach: 7.7 mi
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 7.7 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 7.8 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Beach "69": 10.2 mi
- Puako Petroglyphs: 12.3 mi
- Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 14.0 mi
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 14.4 mi
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Mailekini Heiau: 6.9 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 7.0 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 7.0 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 7.0 mi
- King Kamehameha Statue: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 10.8 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 13.4 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 14.3 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 14.4 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 10.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Isaacs Art Center: 11.7 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mala'ai: 12.2 mi
- Palace Lawn: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mahukona: 6.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Keawewai Springs: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Buddha Point: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Puu o Kahua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | ESE 115° | 1,673 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kohala | ESE 121° | 1,670 m | 7.2 mi |
| Opaeloa | ESE 114° | 1,659 m | 7.2 mi |
| ʻEke | ESE 120° | 1,622 m | 6.8 mi |
| Puu o Umi | ESE 115° | 1,599 m | 8.0 mi |
| Puu Ahia | ESE 115° | 1,497 m | 5.5 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | ESE 122° | 1,490 m | 7.9 mi |
| Puu Mala | ESE 117° | 1,455 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:52 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 17:17 | 17:50 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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