Punalu‘u Channel

Punalu‘u Channel is a channel in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Punalu‘u Channel is situated nearby to the area Maliko, as well as near Kapano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park and Huilua Fishpond.

Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Hakilon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park, formerly Kahana Valley State Park, is located on the windward side of Oʻahu between Kaʻaʻawa and Punaluʻu in the state of Hawaii. Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park is situated 4 km south of Punalu‘u Channel.

Huilua Fishpond

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

Huilua Fishpond, in Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park on windward Oʻahu, is one of the few surviving ancient Hawaiian fishponds that were still operational well into the 20th century. Huilua Fishpond is situated 3 km southeast of Punalu‘u Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punalu‘u and Kaaawa.

Punalu‘u

Village

Punaluʻu is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

Kaaawa

Village

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaʻaʻawa is a small community and census-designated place located in the windward district of Koʻolauloa, City & County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States. Kaaawa is situated 4 km southeast of Punalu‘u Channel.

Hauʻula

Village

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hauʻula is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, hauʻula means "red hau". Hauʻula is situated 4½ km northwest of Punalu‘u Channel.

Punalu‘u Channel

Type: Channel
Also known as: “Punalu’u Channel” and “Punaluu Channel”
Category: body of water
Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

21.58045° or 21° 34′ 50″ north

Longitude

-157.8812° or 157° 52′ 52″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

73H4H4J9+5G

GeoNames ID

5852778

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Punalu‘u Channel” goes by many names.

Hawaiian: “Punalu‘u Channel”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maliko and Kapano.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Punalu‘u Beach Park and Mamalu Bay.

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