Makapu‘u Point
Makapuʻu Point is the easternmost point on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, located in the Makapuʻu region. Twelve miles east of Honolulu, it is a popular hiking spot, offering great views of Makapuʻu and Waimanalo Bay on one side and the Ka ʻIwi Channel on the other side.- Type: Cape
- Description: the easternmost point on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, USA
- Also known as: “Makapu’u Point”, “Makapuʻu Point”, “Makapuu”, and “Makapuu Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Makapuʻu Point Light and Kāohikaipu Island.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Makapu‘u Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.31101° or 21° 18′ 40″ northLongitude
-157.64895° or 157° 38′ 56″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
73H48962+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4394738286OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Makapu‘u Point” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Makapuu Point”
- Hawaiian: “Makapu‘u Point”
- Italian: “Punta Makapuu”
- Japanese: “マカプウ岬”
- Russian: “мыс Макапуу”
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Notable Places Nearby
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