Hanakāpīʻai Falls
Hanakāpīʻai Falls is an approximately 300 feet high waterfall located in Hawaii, United States on the Na Pali side of the island of Kauai. It requires a hike of approximately 2 miles from Hanakāpīʻai Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Hanakāpī‘ai Beach and Makana.
Hanakāpī‘ai Beach
Beach
Photo: Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hanakāpīʻai Beach is a beach in the Hawaiian islands located on Kauai's Nā Pali Coast. The beach is approximately 2 miles from the start of the Kalalau Trail, a very popular hiking trail which is located at Keʻe Beach. Hanakāpī‘ai Beach is situated 1½ miles north of Hanakāpīʻai Falls.
Makana
Peak
Makana is a mountain located on northern shore of the island of Kauaʻi, where it rises 1,115 feet above Limahuli Valley. Makana is a Hawaiian language term meaning gift or reward. Makana is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hanakāpīʻai Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haena and Wainiha.
Haena
Hamlet
Hāʻena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Its population was 550 as of the 2020 census. Hāʻena is on the island's north side, along Hawaii Route 560. Haena is situated 3½ miles northeast of Hanakāpīʻai Falls.
Wainiha
Hamlet
Wainiha is a community section in the Hanalei district of northern Kauai. It had a total population of 419 at the 2020 census. Wainiha is situated 4 miles northeast of Hanakāpīʻai Falls.
Halehomaha
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0.
Halehomaha is an unincorporated community on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The community is located on the Pacific Ocean on the north shore of the island and is directly north of Ha'ena State Park. Halehomaha is situated 4 miles northeast of Hanakāpīʻai Falls.
Hanakāpīʻai Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Hanakapi’ai Falls” and “Hanakapiai Falls”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
22.1856° or 22° 11′ 8″ northLongitude
-159.59497° or 159° 35′ 42″ westElevation
1,198 feet (365 metres)Height
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
73J25CP4+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 1275438849OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
5855579Wikidata ID
Q5646856
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Hawaiian—“Hanakāpīʻai Falls” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cascades Hanakapiai”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هاناكاپياى فالس”
- Hawaiian: “Hanakāpī‘ai Falls”
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