Pu‘ukea

Pu‘ukea is a peak in , and has an elevation of 13,691 feet.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 13,691 feet
  • Description: mountain in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Pu’ukea”, “Puʻukea”, “Puu Kea”, and “Puukea”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pu‘uwēkiu and W. M. Keck Observatory.

Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind .

Observatory
The is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

Observatory
Photo: Afshin Darian, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 3.2-meter telescope optimized for use in infrared astronomy and located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in .

Pu‘ukea

Latitude
19.82508° or 19° 49′ 30″ north
Longitude
-155.46881° or 155° 28′ 8″ west
Elevation
13,691 feet (4,173 metres)
Open location code
73F6RGGJ+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7549697603
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5853221
Wiki­data ID
Q49065236
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Pu‘ukea” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pu‘ukea (bukid sa Estados Unidos, lat 19,82, long -155,47)”
  • Cebuano: “Pu‘ukea”
  • Hawaiian: “Pu‘ukea”

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