Kālua ‘Awa

Kālua ‘Awa is a lava area in , and has an elevation of 2,299 metres. Kālua ‘Awa is situated nearby to the area , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haleakalā National Park and Kapalaoa Cabin.

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.
is a national park of the United States located on the island of , Hawaii. Named after , a dormant volcano within its boundaries, the park covers an area of 33,265 acres, of which 24,719 acres is a wilderness area.

Wilderness hut
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us.
is a wilderness hut, which is situated 3 km southwest of Kālua ‘Awa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haleakalā Observatories.

Locality
Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory. It is located on the island of and is owned by the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi, which operates some of the facilities on the site and leases portions to other organizations. is situated 10 km west of Kālua ‘Awa.

Kālua ‘Awa

Latitude
20.73087° or 20° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
-156.16696° or 156° 10′ 1″ west
Elevation
2,299 metres (7,543 feet)
Open location code
73G5PRJM+86
Geo­Names ID
5847895
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kālua ‘Awa” goes by many names.
  • Hawaiian: “Kālua ‘Awa”

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