Kauwehu Falls
Kauwehu Falls is a waterfall in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Kauwehu Falls is situated nearby to the suburb Pi‘ihonua, as well as near Akolea Plantation Estates.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wainaku and Hilo.
Wainaku
Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
Wainaku is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Wainaku is situated 4½ miles northeast of Kauwehu Falls.
Hilo
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hilo is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii. The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, Hilo is one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Paukaa
Suburb
Paukaʻa is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 434 at the 2020 census, down from 467 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 96720. Paukaa is situated 5 miles northeast of Kauwehu Falls.
Kauwehu Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.7116° or 19° 42′ 42″ northLongitude
-155.15614° or 155° 9′ 22″ westElevation
1,243 feet (379 metres)Open location code
73F6PR6V+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2220267467OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
5848733
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