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.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Also known as: “Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site”, “PUHE”, and “Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

Hotel
Photo: KarlM, CC0.
The is a hotel property on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kawaihae and Puako.

Village
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is an unincorporated community on the west…

Village
Puakō is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. is situated 7 km south of Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village or Waikōloa Village…

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Latitude
20.02829° or 20° 1′ 42″ north
Longitude
-155.82066° or 155° 49′ 14″ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
73G625HH+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46502988
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5853253
Wiki­data ID
Q4384490
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site”
  • Hawaiian: “Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site”
  • Japanese: “プウコホラ・ヘイアウ”
  • Japanese: “プウコホラ・ヘイアウ国立史跡”
  • Russian: “Пуукохола-Хеиау (национальный исторический объект)”
  • Russian: “Пуукохола-Хеиау”
  • Vietnamese: “Địa danh Lịch sử Quốc gia Puʻukoholā Heiau”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waikui and Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Resort.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Puukohola and Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.

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