Papakōlea
Papakōlea is an area in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Papakōlea is situated nearby to the area Hāli‘i, as well as near Pohokinikini.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Papakōlea Beach.
Papakōlea Beach
Beach
Photo: Aren Elliott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Papakōlea Beach is a green sand beach located near South Point, in the Kaʻū district of the island of Hawaiʻi. It is one of only two green sand beaches in the world, the other being Punta Cormorant on Floreana Island in the Galapagos Islands It gets its distinctive coloring from olivine sand eroded out of the enclosing volcanic cone.
Papakōlea
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “Papakolea”
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
18.93452° or 18° 56′ 4″ northLongitude
-155.648° or 155° 38′ 53″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
73C6W9M2+RRGeoNames ID
5852151
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hāli‘i and Pohokinikini.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mahana Beach and Mahana Bay.
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