Nounou Forest Reserve
Nounou Forest Reserve is a forest in Kauai, Hawaii. Nounou Forest Reserve is situated nearby to the locality Olohena, as well as near the suburb Wailuā Homesteads.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sleeping Giant and ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls.
Sleeping Giant
Peak
Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaʻa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.
Wailua Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Caracas1830, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wailua Falls is a waterfall on the island of Kauai, part of the US state of Hawaii. The 173 foot falls are located on the South Fork Wailua River near Lihue. Wailua Falls is situated 2 miles southwest of Nounou Forest Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wailuā Homesteads and Wailua.
Wailuā Homesteads
Suburb
Wailua Homesteads is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii. The population was 5,863 at the 2020 census, up from 4,567 at the 2000 census.
Wailua
Village
Photo: Hotboxers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wailua is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2020 census, up from 2,083 at the 2000 census. Wailua is situated 1½ miles east of Nounou Forest Reserve.
Kapaa
Town
Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kapaʻa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the most populous town in the island of Kauai, with a population of 11,652 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,471 at the 2000 census. Kapaa is situated 2½ miles east of Nounou Forest Reserve.
Nounou Forest Reserve
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Nonou Forest Reserve”
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
22.06056° or 22° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-159.35778° or 159° 21′ 28″ westElevation
817 feet (249 metres)Open location code
73J23J6R+6VGeoNames ID
5851536
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Olohena and Papaloa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nounou and Nounou Mountain.
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