South Point

Ka Lae, also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Also known as: Cape Kalae”, “Kalae”, “Kap Ka Lae”, “Lae Kalae”, “Pointe du Sud”, “South Cape”, “South Point Complex”, “Sud Spitze”, and “Sudkap
  • Historically known as: Ka Lae

South Point

Latitude
18.91086° or 18° 54′ 39″ north
Longitude
-155.68122° or 155° 40′ 52″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
73C6W869+8G
Geo­Names ID
5847625
Wiki­data ID
Q1569925
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Slovenian—“South Point” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Ka Lae
  • Arabic: كا لاي
  • Chinese: 南岬
  • Chinese: 南角
  • Chinese: 嘉萊(夏威夷島)
  • Dutch: Ka Lae
  • French: Ka Lae
  • German: Ka Lae
  • Japanese: カ・ラエ
  • Japanese: サウスポイント
  • Portuguese: Ka Lae
  • Russian: мыс Ка-Лаэ
  • Slovenian: Ka Lae

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