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 .
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: tiered waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii and the tallest waterfall in the United States
  • Also known as: ‘Olo’upena Falls” and “Oloupena Falls

Places of Interest

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

Waterfall
Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall on the north side of Molokai, . At 2,756 feet, is the 8th tallest waterfall in the world.

Peak
Olokui is the second highest peak on the island of Molokai, surpassed by only . At 4,602 feet, it marks the divide between the Pelekunu and valleys. is situated 2 miles south of Oloʻupena Falls.

Oloʻupena Falls

Latitude
21.16066° or 21° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
-156.85641° or 156° 51′ 23″ west
Elevation
1,289 feet (393 metres)
Open location code
73H5546V+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7727637510
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
5851711
Wiki­data ID
Q38305
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Satellite Map

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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
  • 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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ʻOloʻupena and Hāloku Falls.

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