Puwaiole Gulch
Puwaiole Gulch is a valley in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 60 metres. Puwaiole Gulch is situated nearby to the suburb Makapala, as well as near Halawa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pololu Valley and Kauhola Point Light.
Pololu Valley
Valley
Photo: Mickaw2, Public domain.
Pololū is the northernmost of a series of erosional valleys forming the east coast of Kohala Mountain on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The word pololū means "long spear" in the Hawaiian language. Pololu Valley is situated 3½ km southeast of Puwaiole Gulch.
Kauhola Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Tdoyle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kauhola Point Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Puwaiole Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hala‘ula and Kapaau.
Hala‘ula
Suburb
Halaʻula is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 773 at the 2020 census. Hala‘ula is situated 2½ km northwest of Puwaiole Gulch.
Kapaau
Village
Kapaʻau is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I. Kapaau is situated 4½ km west of Puwaiole Gulch.
Hāwī
Village
Photo: KanoaWithington, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hāwī is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii. The population was 2,268 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Hāwī is situated to the west of the community of Kapaau. Hāwī is situated 8 km west of Puwaiole Gulch.
Puwaiole Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 60 metres
- Also known as: “Puwa‘i‘ole Gulch”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.21797° or 20° 13′ 5″ northLongitude
-155.75796° or 155° 45′ 29″ westElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
73G6669R+5RGeoNames ID
5853479
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Localities in the Area
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