Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau
Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau is a peak in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 12,487 feet.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 12,487 feet
- Description: mountain in Hawaii, United States of America
- Also known as: “Kookoolau”, “Pu’uko’oko’olau”, “Puʻukoʻokoʻolau”, “Puu Kookoolau”, and “Puukookoolau”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pu‘uwēkiu and W. M. Keck Observatory.
Pu‘uwēkiu
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 13,803 feet above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea.
W. M. Keck Observatory
Observatory
The W. M. Keck Observatory is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
Very Long Baseline Array
Observatory
Photo: Cumulus Clouds, CC BY 2.5.
The Very Long Baseline Array is a system of ten radio telescopes which are operated remotely from their Array Operations Center located in Socorro, New Mexico, as a part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.79871° or 19° 47′ 55″ northLongitude
-155.47558° or 155° 28′ 32″ westElevation
12,487 feet (3,806 metres)Open location code
73F6QGXF+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7727407358OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau”
- Dutch: “Puʻukoʻokoʻolau”
- Hawaiian: “Pu‘uko‘oko‘olau”
Localities in the Area
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