Pu‘uhonu

Pu‘uhonu is a peak in , and has an elevation of 121 metres. Pu‘uhonu is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 121 metres
  • Description: mountain in Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Pu’uhonu”, “Puʻuhonu”, “Puu Hono”, “Puuhonou”, and “Puuhonu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lyman House Memorial Museum and ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.

Museum
Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0.
The , also known as the Lyman Museum and Lyman House, is a Hilo, -based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1838.

Planetarium
Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an astronomy and culture education center located in Hilo, . Conceived by founding Director George Jacob in 2001, it features exhibits and shows dealing with Hawaiian culture and history, astronomy, and the overlap between the two.

Theater building
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a historic movie theater in downtown . Built in 1925, the Beaux-Arts–style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1993.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilo and Waiākea.

Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the of . The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, is one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including .

Suburb
is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on .

Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.

Pu‘uhonu

Latitude
19.71369° or 19° 42′ 49″ north
Longitude
-155.10058° or 155° 6′ 2″ west
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
73F6PV7X+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7727407299
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5853139
Wiki­data ID
Q49065087
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Satellite Map

Discover Pu‘uhonu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Pu‘uhonu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pu‘uhonu”
  • Dutch: “Puʻuhonu”
  • Hawaiian: “Pu‘uhonu”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Downtown Hilo and Puueo.

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