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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawaihae and Puako.
Kawaihae
Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 miles south of Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.
Waikoloa
Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waikoloa Village or Waikōloa Village is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, up from 4,806 at the 2000 census. The spelling Waikoloa is used by the local post office.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
- Categories: National Historic Site and recreation area
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
20.02829° or 20° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
-155.82066° or 155° 49′ 14″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)Open location code
73G625HH+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 46502988OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waikui and Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Resort.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pu‘ukoholā and Pu‘ukoholā Heiau.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site”. Photo: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0.