Makapuʻu Head
Makapuʻu Head is a peak in Honolulu County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 650 feet. Makapuʻu Head is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kalama Valley, as well as near Queen’s Gate 2.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 650 feet
- Description: mountain in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
- Also known as: “Makapu’u Head” and “Makapuu Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Makapuʻu Point Light and Sea Life Park.
Makapuʻu Point Light
Photo: Kaleismith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Makapuʻu Point Light on the island of Oʻahu has the largest lens of any lighthouse in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Sea Life Park
Theme park
Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States. The park first opened in 1964 and in early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend.
Kāohikaipu Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kāohikaipu is an islet located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, off the east coast of Oahu. It is situated 0.6 miles from nearby Mānana Island. Both Kāohikaipu and Mānana Island are northeast of Makapuʻu Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.
Waimānalo Beach
Village
Photo: Pixel23, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Waimānalo Beach is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi.
Waimanalo
Town
Photo: Tijuana Brass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. Waimanalo is situated 5 miles northwest of Makapuʻu Head.
Makapuʻu Head
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.30828° or 21° 18′ 30″ northLongitude
-157.65293° or 157° 39′ 11″ westElevation
650 feet (198 metres)Open location code
73H4885W+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1608180967OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Makapuʻu Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Makapu‘u Head”
- Dutch: “Makapuʻu Head”
- Hawaiian: “Makapu‘u Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalama Valley and Queen’s Gate 2.
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