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Waiu

Waiu, seen from above at true elevation

Waiu rises to 202 m in Hawaiʻi. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the west-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Kailiiliahinale, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hawaii, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087314, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
202 m

How to reach it

Coordinates22.01388, -159.35314

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 42
Parks: 36
  • Nukolii Beach Park: 1.2 mi
  • Rayno Park: 1.3 mi
  • Smith's Tropical Paradise: 2.3 mi
  • Lihue County Park: 2.8 mi
  • Wailua Homesteads Park: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 36
Beaches: 19
Historic sites: 9
  • Malae Heiau: 2.2 mi
  • Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 2.3 mi
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 2.9 mi
  • Kukui Heiau: 3.0 mi
  • Heiau Hoʻouluia: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 15.8 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 15.8 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 16.1 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 16.1 mi
  • Lilo & Stitch: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hanalei Pier: 16.6 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Waiu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KawaikiniWNW 287°1,587 m9.6 mi
Kapala'oaW 261°1,009 m9.5 mi
MakalehaNNW 333°980 m8.5 mi
KahiliWSW 255°941.5 m9.3 mi
Pu'u 'EuNNW 336°838 m8.9 mi
HaʻupuSSW 207°700 m6.9 mi
KalualeaWSW 245°562.4 m9.8 mi
HokuleiSSW 197°507.8 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:2018:49
June solstice05:5618:5219:24
September equinox06:2718:0518:35
December solstice07:1317:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F727273757678808080797674
Precip in2.83.65.62.02.21.81.72.32.23.34.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5235932405

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