Punalu‘u
Punalu‘u is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Punalu‘u is situated nearby to the locality Nīnole, as well as near Hīlea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Punaluʻu Beach.
Punaluʻu Beach
Beach
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Punaluʻu Beach is a beach between Pāhala and Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach has black sand made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pāhala.
Pāhala
Village
Photo: Ichabod, Public domain.
Pāhala is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2020 census. Pāhala is situated 5 miles north of Punalu‘u.
Punalu‘u
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Punalu’u”, “Punaluʻu”, “Punaluu”, “Púnalúu”, and “Punaluu Landing”
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.13769° or 19° 8′ 16″ northLongitude
-155.50411° or 155° 30′ 15″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
73F64FQW+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 150916830OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
5852771
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In Other Languages
“Punalu‘u” goes by many names.
- Hawaiian: “Punalu‘u”
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Localities in the Area
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