Pu‘unaue

Pu‘unaue is a peak in Maui County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 2,343 metres. Pu‘unaue is situated nearby to the locality Split Rock, as well as near Haleakalā Observatories.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haleakalā National Park and Kapalaoa Cabin.

Haleakalā National Park

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.

Haleakalā National Park is a national park of the United States located on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Named after Haleakalā, a dormant volcano within its boundaries, the park covers an area of 33,265 acres, of which 24,719 acres is a wilderness area.

Kapalaoa Cabin

Wilderness hut

Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us.

Kapalaoa Cabin is a wilderness hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haleakalā Observatories and Maui.

Haleakalā Observatories

Locality

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.

The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory. It is located on the island of Maui and is owned by the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi, which operates some of the facilities on the site and leases portions to other organizations.

Maui

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The island of Maui is one of the islands of Hawaii, a state of the United States of America. It is the second-largest of the eight major islands and the third-most populous.

Pu‘unaue

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,343 metres
Also known as: “Pu‘u Naue”, “Pu’unaue”, “Puʻunaue”, “Puu Naue”, and “Puunaue”
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Maui County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

20.71836° or 20° 43′ 6″ north

Longitude

-156.19357° or 156° 11′ 37″ west

Elevation

2,343 metres (7,687 feet)

Open location code

73G5PR94+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7727352126

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

5853355

Wikidata ID

Q49065525

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Satellite Map

Discover Pu‘unaue from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Pu‘unaue” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pu‘unaue”
Hawaiian: “Pu‘unaue”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Split Rock and Pukaʻauhuhu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep) and Halāli‘i.

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