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Wāwaekū

Wāwaekū, seen from above at true elevation

Wāwaekū rises to 372 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuhaha stands 1,130 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kauiki, a peak 1.0 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
372 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.86189, -156.88020

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 29
  • Kaiolohia Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Shipwreck Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Lōpā Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Hulopo‘e Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Polihua Beach: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Petroglyphs: 3.9 mi
  • Captain Woody's Maui: 12.6 mi
  • Captain Steve's Rafting: 12.6 mi
  • Hawaiian Rafting Adventures: 12.7 mi
  • Black Rock Beach: 12.7 mi
Parks: 21
Waterfalls: 13
  • Haha Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Mo‘oloa Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Hina Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Waimanu Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Hāloku Falls: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive: 5.0 mi
  • Hauola Stone: 13.0 mi
  • Brick Palace: 13.0 mi
  • Old Fort: 13.1 mi
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 15.5 mi
Museums: 8
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Lanai Community Garden: 4.0 mi
  • City Nursery: 4.0 mi
  • Bush: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 17.3 mi
  • Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 17.6 mi
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Wāwaekū. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuhahaN 1°1,130 m16.3 mi
KaʻāpahuN 0°1,110 m16.0 mi
LānaʻihaleS 172°1,026 m3.5 mi
HaʻalelepaʻakaiSSE 168°1,026 m3.7 mi
WaiakeakuaSSE 166°992 m4.0 mi
Puu AaliiS 177°977 m3.0 mi
Puu KoleS 173°899 m3.8 mi
PōhakuloaN 357°866 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4818:4019:12
September equinox06:1717:5618:25
December solstice07:0117:2017:52

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F686869707174747575747269
Precip in2.91.31.50.60.70.90.80.40.91.22.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lanai AP 656, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727310618

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