Puu Kauka
Puu Kauka is a peak in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 487 metres. Puu Kauka is situated nearby to the neighborhood Upper Kaimu Homesteads.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 487 metres
- Description: mountain in Hawaii, United States of America
- Also known as: “Puʻu Kauka”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaimū and Kalapana.
Kaimū
Suburb
Photo: JGKlein, Public domain.
Kaimū was a small town in the Puna District on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. Kaimū is situated 8 km southeast of Puu Kauka.
Kalapana
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalapana is a town and a region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. The town was the original location of the Star of the Sea Painted Church. Kalapana is situated 8 km southeast of Puu Kauka.
Puu Kauka
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.41488° or 19° 24′ 54″ northLongitude
-155.01731° or 155° 1′ 2″ westElevation
487 metres (1,598 feet)Open location code
73F6CX7M+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5633902728OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Puu Kauka” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puu Kauka”
- Dutch: “Puu Kauka”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Upper Kaimu Homesteads and Kaohe Homesteads.
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