Sleeping Giant

Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaʻa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the island of Kauaʻi.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 344 metres
  • Description: mountain ridge on the island of Kauai near Kapaa, Hawaii, U.S
  • Also known as: “Nounou” and “Nounou (Sleeping Giant)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls and Wailua Falls.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wailuā Homesteads and Wailua.

Suburb
Wailua Homesteads is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, .

Village
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States.

Town
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Sleeping Giant

Latitude
22.06141° or 22° 3′ 41″ north
Longitude
-159.35483° or 159° 21′ 17″ west
Elevation
344 metres (1,129 feet)
Open location code
73J23J6W+H3
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

“Sleeping Giant” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sleeping Giant”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wailua House Lots and Waipouli.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sleeping Giant and Wailua Homesteads Park.

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Worth a closer look: Honolulu and Kauai.

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