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Puu Papapa

Puu Papapa, seen from above at true elevation

Puu Papapa rises to 1,027 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻunanaha stands 2,771 m to the east-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mahoelua, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064924, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1027 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.89429, -155.68920

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Waikoloa Community Park: 7.1 mi
  • Waikoloa Dryland Wildfire Safety Park: 7.3 mi
  • Waimea District Park: 8.0 mi
  • Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La'au): 8.8 mi
  • Waimea Park: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 19
Attractions: 16
  • Beach "69": 10.9 mi
  • Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 11.2 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 11.4 mi
  • Waikoloa Petroglyph Field: 12.4 mi
  • Dolphin Quest Hawaii: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Church Row Monument: 9.2 mi
  • The Big Three: 11.9 mi
  • Puʻukoholā Heiau: 12.6 mi
  • Mailekini Heiau: 12.7 mi
  • Stone Leaning Post: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 15.4 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 5
  • Liloe Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 14.3 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 14.3 mi
  • Keawewai Springs: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 8.6 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 13.0 mi
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Puu Papapa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻunanahaESE 113°2,771 m9.1 mi
PuʻunānāESE 113°2,672 m8.8 mi
PuʻuokauhaSE 130°2,528 m10.4 mi
KemoleE 96°2,488 m10.7 mi
PuʻuokauSE 133°2,419 m9.8 mi
PuʻumanaʻoSE 131°2,364 m9.1 mi
PuʻulāʻauSE 124°2,271 m7.4 mi
PuʻuʻulaʻulaSE 132°2,262 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0518:34
June solstice05:4518:3419:05
September equinox06:1217:5118:20
December solstice06:5417:1717:50

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 364063 — Puu Papapa, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407352

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