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Puu o Kahua

Puu o Kahua, seen from above at true elevation

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
Parks: 19
Beaches: 15
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
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 12.2 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieESE 115°1,673 m6.9 mi
KohalaESE 121°1,670 m7.2 mi
OpaeloaESE 114°1,659 m7.2 mi
ʻEkeESE 120°1,622 m6.8 mi
Puu o UmiESE 115°1,599 m8.0 mi
Puu AhiaESE 115°1,497 m5.5 mi
PuʻupālailaiESE 122°1,490 m7.9 mi
Puu MalaESE 117°1,455 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4518:3419:06
September equinox06:1317:5218:21
December solstice06:5517:1717:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Nov–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F757577787980818281817977
Precip in1.50.70.90.40.50.60.20.80.60.70.71.2

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727368641

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