Punaluʻu Beach

Punaluʻu Beach is a beach between Pāhala and Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of . 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.
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  • Beach
  • …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
  • Description: black Sand Beach, Big Island, Hawaii, US
  • Also known as
    “Black Sand Beach”
    “Punalu’u Black Sand Beach”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pāhala.
Ichabod, Public domain.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. is situated 8 km north of Punaluʻu Beach.

Punaluʻu Beach

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Latitude
19.13536° or 19° 8′ 7″ north
Longitude
-155.50443° or 155° 30′ 16″ west
Open location code
73F64FPW+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 211397231
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5852775
Wiki­data ID
Q7259890

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Thai—“Punaluʻu Beach” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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