Mōkapu Island

Mōkapu Island is an islet in , . Mōkapu Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet off the coast of Molokaʻi
  • Also known as: “Mokapu”, “Mokapu (islet)”, and “Mokapu Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Saint Philomena Church.

Photo: Djzanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on in of the United States of America. was established on 22 Dec 1980.

Church
Photo: Austin McGee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km west of Mōkapu Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kauhakō Crater and Kalaupapa.

Locality
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us.
is a volcanic crater located in Kalawao County, , United States. The crater was formed between 230,000 and 300,000 years ago, as the result of the eruption of volcano Pu'u' 'Uao. is situated 4½ km west of Mōkapu Island.

Village
Photo: Sanba38, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small unincorporated community and Hawaiian home land on the of Molokaʻi, within in the U.S. state of . In 1866, during the reign of Kamehameha V, the Hawaii legislature passed a law that resulted in the designation… is situated 6 km west of Mōkapu Island.

Mōkapu Island

Latitude
21.18302° or 21° 10′ 59″ north
Longitude
-156.92378° or 156° 55′ 26″ west
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
73H553MG+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4060585
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5851113
Wiki­data ID
Q1669001
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Satellite Map

Discover Mōkapu Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Mōkapu Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mōkapu Island”
  • Dutch: “Mokapu”
  • German: “Mōkapu Island”
  • Italian: “Mōkapu”
  • “Mokapu”
  • “Mōkapu”

Localities in the Area

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