Hoʻopiʻi Falls
Hoʻopiʻi Falls is a waterfall in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kapahi Park, a park 0.7 miles away.
The story
Hoʻopiʻi Falls are a series of waterfalls along the Kapaʻa Stream, located near the Kapaʻa town on the east shore of Kauaʻi, Hawaii. The falls were used as a filming location in Jurassic Park (1993) for the fictional site of the "Mano de Dios Amber Mine" in the Dominican Republic.
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Wikidata Q16892368, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puu Lawii: 1.5 mi
- Puu Kinui: 1.8 mi
- Hokualele: 3.0 mi
- Sleeping Giant: 3.0 mi
- Puu Konanae: 3.1 mi
- Anahola Beach Park: 3.6 mi
- Kayak Wailua: 3.7 mi
- government property- no trespassing: 3.8 mi
- Kayak Starts: 4.1 mi
- Kamokila Hawaiian Village: 4.5 mi
- Kapahi Park: 0.7 mi
- Kapaa New Park: 2.2 mi
- Kapaa Beach Park: 2.6 mi
- Waipouli Park: 2.8 mi
- Wailua Homesteads Park: 3.5 mi
- Opae Kalaole Falls: 2.7 mi
- 'Opaeka'a Falls: 4.2 mi
- Uluwehi Falls: 4.4 mi
- Kaholalele Falls: 4.9 mi
- Wailua Falls: 5.5 mi
- Donkey Beach: 2.8 mi
- Larsen's Beach: 7.0 mi
- Hanamaulu Beach: 7.8 mi
- Secret Beach: 9.5 mi
- Kalapaki Beach: 10.1 mi
- Kukui Heiau: 3.8 mi
- Malae Heiau: 4.3 mi
- Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 4.3 mi
- Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 9.2 mi
- Heiau Hoʻouluia: 16.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.0 mi
- Native forest restoration: 17.0 mi
- Limahuli Garden and Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Moir Garden: 17.6 mi
- McBryde Garden: 17.6 mi
- Keeper's Quarters: 9.4 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 9.5 mi
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 9.5 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 9.5 mi
- Kilauea Lighthouse: 9.6 mi
- Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 11.4 mi
- Weaving Lauhala: 11.5 mi
- Wave Sculpture: 12.4 mi
- Mark Daniells Gallery: 12.4 mi
- Lilo & Stitch: 20.8 mi
- Kauai Museum: 9.2 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 9.8 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 12.3 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 20.5 mi
- Hanalei Pier: 12.6 mi
- Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Kukui Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Makawehi Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Pihakekua: 17.5 mi
- Waipuloku Spring: 18.3 mi
- Kepapa Spring: 24.3 mi
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Hoʻopiʻi Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaikini | WSW 251° | 1,587 m | 10.7 mi |
| Wai‘ale‘ale | WSW 257° | 1,569 m | 10.5 mi |
| Namolokama | W 280° | 1,347 m | 10.2 mi |
| Makaleha | WNW 284° | 980 m | 4.9 mi |
| Namahana (Kekoiki) | WNW 299° | 858 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pu'u 'Eu | WNW 291° | 838 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hihimanu | WNW 296° | 716 m | 10.4 mi |
| Kalalea | N 10° | 454 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:20 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| 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: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kilauea 1134, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Left Branch Opaekaa Str nr Kapaa, Kauai, HI, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/384275070
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