ʻĪao Valley
Iao Valley, is a lush, stream-cut valley in West Maui, Hawaii, located 3.1 miles west of Wailuku. Because of its natural environment and history, it has become a tourist location. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 6:00 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Park with an elevation of 358 feet
- Description: valley in the West Maui Mountains
- Also known as: “ʻĪao Valley State Monument”, “Iao Valley”, “Iao Valley State Park”, and “Jao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Needle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wailuku and Waikapu.
Wailuku
Photo: 293.xx.xxx.xx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wailuku, on Maui, is the seat of Maui County. Unlike the commercial center of Kahului, Wailuku has a small-town plantation feel centered around its Main Street.
Waihe‘e
Suburb
Waiheʻe-Waiehu is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 9,234 at the 2020 census. Waihe‘e is situated 4 miles northeast of ʻĪao Valley.
ʻĪao Valley
- Categories: valley and recreation area
- Location: Maui County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
20.8804° or 20° 52′ 49″ northLongitude
-156.54667° or 156° 32′ 48″ westElevation
358 feet (109 metres)Open location code
73G5VFJ3+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 333931213OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
Discover ʻĪao Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“ʻĪao Valley” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “‘Īao Valley”
- German: “‘Iao Valley”
- German: “ʻĪao Valley”
- German: “Iao Needle”
- German: “Iao Valley”
- Hawaiian: “ʻĪao”
- Japanese: “イアオ渓谷”
- Spanish: “Valle Iao”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wailuku Heights and Hopoi Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Needle Viewpoint and Quarter-Mile Falls Trailhead.
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