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 include Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

Hotel
Photo: KarlM, CC0.
The 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.

Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of , 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor.

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

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village or Waikōloa Village is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. As of the 2020 census, Village had a population of 7,104. The spelling is used by the local post office.

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)
Open location code
73G625HH+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46502988
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5853253
Wiki­data ID
Q4384490
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Satellite Map

Discover Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Puukohola and Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.

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