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Puu o Umi

Puu o Umi, seen from above at true elevation

Puu o Umi rises to 1,599 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the west-northwest, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Opaeloa, a peak 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1,599 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.07929, -155.70312

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
Historic sites: 11
  • Church Row Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Puʻukoholā Heiau: 8.5 mi
  • Mailekini Heiau: 8.5 mi
  • Stone Leaning Post: 8.6 mi
  • Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 11
Attractions: 10
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 7.6 mi
  • Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 8.7 mi
  • Beach "69": 10.6 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 13.0 mi
  • Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 5.1 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 6.3 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 7.5 mi
Springs: 4
  • Keawewai Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 24.2 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Liloe Spring: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
  • Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 10.6 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 4.8 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 15.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Puu o Umi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieWNW1,673 m1.0 mi
KohalaWSW1,670 m1.1 mi
OpaeloaNW1,659 m0.8 mi
ʻEkeW1,622 m1.3 mi
Puu AhiaWNW1,497 m2.4 mi
PuʻupālailaiSSW1,490 m1.0 mi
Puu MalaWNW1,455 m3.1 mi
PuʻupiliWNW1,431 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0518:35
June solstice05:4518:3419:06
September equinox06:1217:5118:20
December solstice06:5417:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363648 — Puu o Umi, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407340

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