Oloʻupena Falls

Oloʻupena Falls is a waterfall located in the north-eastern part of of Molokai, and at 2,953 feet is unofficially cited as the fourth highest waterfall in the world, and the highest in the United States.
Wikipedia
Photo: Eric Tessmer, CC BY 2.0.
  • Waterfall
  • …lies at an elevation of 393 metres (1,289 feet)
  • Description: tiered waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii and the tallest waterfall in the United States

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls and Oloku‘i.

Waterfall
Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall on the north side of Molokai, .

Peak
Olokui is the second highest peak on the island of Molokai, surpassed by only . is situated 3 km south of Oloʻupena Falls.

Oloʻupena Falls

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Latitude
21.16066° or 21° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
-156.85641° or 156° 51′ 23″ west
Open location code
73H5546V+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7727637510
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
5851711
Wiki­data ID
Q38305

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Oloʻupena Falls” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Olo’upena ur-jauziak”
  • Catalan: “Cascades Olo’upena”
  • Catalan: “Cascades Oloupena”
  • Chinese: “奧洛烏佩納瀑布”
  • Czech: “Olo’upena Falls”
  • Czech: “Olo’upena”
  • Dutch: “Oloʻupena Falls”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اولووپينا فالس”
  • French: “chutes Oloʻupena”
  • French: “Chutes Oloʻupena”
  • German: “ʻOloʻupena Falls”
  • Hawaiian: “‘Olo‘upena Falls”
  • Hebrew: “מפל אולואופנה”
  • Japanese: “オロウペナ滝”
  • Kazakh: “Олоупена”
  • Mazanderani: “ئوشار اولو اوپنا”
  • Mazanderani: “اولو اوپنا”
  • Persian: “آبشار اولوپنا”
  • Persian: “ابشار اولو اوپنا”
  • Polish: “Oloʻupena”
  • Portuguese: “Cataratas Olo’upena”
  • Russian: “Олоупена”
  • Tajik: “Обшори Олоупена”
  • Tajik: “Олоупена”
  • Tajik: “Шаршараи Олоупена”
  • Ukrainian: “Олоупена”
  • Urdu: “اولو اوپینا آبشار”
  • Western Panjabi: “اولو اوپینا آبشار”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ʻOloʻupena and Hāloku Falls.

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