Pā‘ūonu‘akea

Pā‘ūonu‘akea is an islet in , . Pā‘ūonu‘akea is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kauhakō Crater and Kalaupapa.

Locality
is a volcanic crater located in Kalawao County, , . 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 8 km west of Pā‘ūonu‘akea.

Village
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 9 km west of Pā‘ūonu‘akea.

Pā‘ūonu‘akea

Latitude
21.16352° or 21° 9′ 49″ north
Longitude
-156.89684° or 156° 53′ 49″ west
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
Named after
probably named for the daughter of Nuʻakea and Ke-olo-ʻewa, a Hāʻupu chief. The daughter became an ʻaumakua (personal god), and Nuʻakea became goddess of lactation
Open location code
73H55473+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 827891443
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5852246
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In Other Languages

“Pā‘ūonu‘akea” goes by many names.
  • Hawaiian: Pā‘ūonu‘akea

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