Waiu
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
Named places within 25 miles
- Kailiiliahinale: 0.4 mi
- Kokomo: 0.6 mi
- Kalepa: 1.0 mi
- Nāʻiliakaʻauea: 1.4 mi
- Mauna Kapu: 1.8 mi
- Fern Grotto: 1.7 mi
- Koibori Display: 1.7 mi
- Kapaia Suspension Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Kamokila Hawaiian Village: 2.1 mi
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters: 2.2 mi
- 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
- Wailua Falls: 2.2 mi
- 'Opaeka'a Falls: 2.4 mi
- Uluwehi Falls: 2.8 mi
- Kaholalele Falls: 3.9 mi
- Kipu Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hanamaulu Beach: 1.6 mi
- Kalapaki Beach: 3.7 mi
- Donkey Beach: 7.8 mi
- Hāʻula Beach: 8.6 mi
- Kiahuna Beach: 11.7 mi
- 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
- Japanese Garden: 2.4 mi
- Moir Garden: 11.7 mi
- McBryde Garden: 12.5 mi
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore: 12.6 mi
- Native forest restoration: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Quarters: 15.2 mi
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 15.2 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 15.2 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 15.2 mi
- Kilauea Lighthouse: 15.4 mi
- 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
- Kauai Museum: 2.9 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 3.4 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 21.1 mi
- 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
- Makawehi Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Pihakekua: 11.5 mi
- Waipuloku Spring: 14.8 mi
- Kepapa Spring: 23.8 mi
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 10.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Waiu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaikini | WNW 287° | 1,587 m | 9.6 mi |
| Kapala'oa | W 261° | 1,009 m | 9.5 mi |
| Makaleha | NNW 333° | 980 m | 8.5 mi |
| Kahili | WSW 255° | 942 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pu'u 'Eu | NNW 336° | 838 m | 8.9 mi |
| Haʻupu | SSW 207° | 700 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kalualea | WSW 245° | 562 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hokulei | SSW 197° | 508 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:20 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:27 | 18:00 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5235932405
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