Mahana Beach

Mahana Beach is a beach in , . Mahana Beach is situated nearby to the area , as well as near .
  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as: “Green Sand Beach” and “Papakōlea Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Papakōlea Beach.

Beach
Photo: Aren Elliott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a green sand beach located near , in the Kaʻū district of the island of Hawaiʻi. It is one of only two green sand beaches in the world, the other being Punta Cormorant on in the Galapagos Islands It gets its distinctive coloring from olivine sand eroded out of the enclosing volcanic cone.

Mahana Beach

Latitude
18.93601° or 18° 56′ 10″ north
Longitude
-155.64647° or 155° 38′ 47″ west
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
73C6W9P3+CC
Geo­Names ID
5850441
Wiki­data ID
Q49321919
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Mahana Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mahana Beach”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Papakōlea and Hāli‘i.

Notable Places Nearby

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