Waipunalau Gulch
Waipunalau Gulch is a valley in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 267 metres. Waipunalau Gulch is situated nearby to the area Wakaina, as well as near the suburb Halawa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pololu Valley.
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 east of Waipunalau 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 3½ km northwest of Waipunalau 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 5 km northwest of Waipunalau 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 northwest of Waipunalau Gulch.
Waipunalau Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 267 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.20053° or 20° 12′ 2″ northLongitude
-155.76437° or 155° 45′ 52″ westElevation
267 metres (876 feet)Open location code
73G6662P+67GeoNames ID
5854751
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