Pu‘u‘uao

Pu‘u‘uao is a peak in , and has an elevation of 100 metres. Pu‘u‘uao is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 100 metres
  • Description: mountain in Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Pu‘u ‘Uao”, “Pu’u’uao”, “Puʻuʻuao”, “Puu Uao”, and “Puuuao”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Kalaupapa Airport.

Photo: Djzanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on in of the United States of America. was established on 22 Dec 1980.

Aerodrome
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is a regional public use airport of the , located on the northern peninsula of the island of Molokaʻi, two nautical miles north of , in .

Lighthouse
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Molokai Light, also known as U.S. Coast Guard Molokai Light, is a lighthouse in , on the island of Molokai. It was built in 1909 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kauhakō Crater and Kalaupapa.

Locality
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is a volcanic crater located in Kalawao County, , . The crater was formed between 230,000 and 300,000 years ago, as the result of the eruption of volcano Pu'u' 'Uao.

Village
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is a small unincorporated community and Hawaiian home land on the of Molokaʻi, within in the U.S. state of . In 1866, during the reign of Kamehameha V, the Hawaii legislature passed a law that resulted in the designation…

Village
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is a census-designated place on the island of Molokai in , , United States. The population was 2,110 at the 2020 census. can be literally translated as "hill overturned", but is thought to be a corruption of Puʻuʻuala: "sweet potato hill". is situated 9 km southwest of Pu‘u‘uao.

Pu‘u‘uao

Latitude
21.19111° or 21° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
-156.96522° or 156° 57′ 55″ west
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
73H552RM+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7727295640
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5853457
Wiki­data ID
Q49065696
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Satellite Map

Discover Pu‘u‘uao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Pu‘u‘uao” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pu‘u‘uao”
  • Dutch: “Puʻuʻuao”
  • Hawaiian: “Pu‘u‘uao”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kapapakikane and Kalawao.

Notable Places Nearby

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