Makapala

Makapala is a suburb in , . Makapala is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pololu Valley and Kauhola Point Light.

Valley
Photo: Mickaw2, Public domain.
Pololū is the northernmost of a series of erosional valleys forming the east coast of Mountain on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The word pololū means "long spear" in the Hawaiian language. is situated 3½ km southeast of Makapala.

Lighthouse
Photo: Tdoyle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 3 km northwest of Makapala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hala‘ula and Kapaau.

Suburb
Halaʻula is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 773 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 km west of Makapala.

Village
Kapaʻau is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I. is situated 5 km west of Makapala.

Village
Photo: KanoaWithington, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, . The population was 2,268 at the time of the 2020 United States census. is situated to the west of the community of Kapaau. is situated 8 km west of Makapala.

Makapala

Latitude
20.22542° or 20° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
-155.75219° or 155° 45′ 8″ west
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
73G666GX+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150918639
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
5850597
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