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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
1,027 m

How to reach it

Coordinates19.89429, -155.68920

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
  • 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: 15
  • 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: 4
  • Liloe Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 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
PuʻunanahaESE2,771 m9.1 mi
PuʻunānāESE2,672 m8.8 mi
PuʻuokauhaSE2,528 m10.4 mi
KemoleE2,488 m10.7 mi
PuʻuokauSE2,419 m9.8 mi
PuʻumanaʻoSE2,364 m9.1 mi
PuʻulāʻauSE2,271 m7.4 mi
AhumoaSE2,138 m7.8 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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