Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The site preserves the National Historic Landmark ruins of the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, and other historic sites.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Hotel
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is a hotel property on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It sits at Kaunaʻoa Bay. The American Institute of Architects gave the hotel an Honor Award in 1967 citing its "restrained detailing and fine spatial sequences." In 2007, the hotel received honors again from the AIA as it made the top 150 of its "America's Favorite Architecture" list. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is situated 2½ km south of Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawaihae and Puako.
Kawaihae
Village
Kawaihae is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor.
Puako
Village
Puakō is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census, up from 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake was some 6 miles offshore of the village. Puako is situated 7 km south of Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.
Waikoloa
Waikoloa Village or Waikōloa Village is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waikoloa Village had a population of 7,104. The spelling Waikoloa is used by the local post office.Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
- Type: Place of worship
- Also known as: “Pu’ukohola Heiau”, “Puʻukoholā Heiau”, and “Puukohola Heiau”
- Categories: building, temple, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
20.02757° or 20° 1′ 39″ north
Longitude
-155.82152° or 155° 49′ 18″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
73G625HH+29
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Hawaiian: “Pu‘ukoholā Heiau”
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