Ka‘ena Point

Kaʻena Point is the westernmost tip of the island of . In Hawaiian, kaʻena means "the heat". The area was named after a brother or cousin of Pele. The point is designated as a Natural Area Reserve.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: westernmost tip of Oahu
  • Also known as: Cap Kaena”, “Ka’ena Point”, “Kaena Point”, “Kaʻena Point”, “Kaʻena Point, Oʻahu”, “Lae Kaena”, and “Punta Kaena

Ka‘ena Point

Latitude
21.57442° or 21° 34′ 28″ north
Longitude
-158.28058° or 158° 16′ 50″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
73H3HPF9+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1604569468
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
5856911
Wiki­data ID
Q6345975
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Ka‘ena Point” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Kaena Point
  • Cebuano: Ka‘ena Point (punta sa Estados Unidos, Honolulu County)
  • Cebuano: Ka‘ena Point
  • Czech: Mys Kaena
  • Hawaiian: Ka Lae Kaʻena” (historical)
  • Hawaiian: Ka‘ena Point
  • Hebrew: קאנה פוינט
  • Japanese: カエナ・ポイント
  • Japanese: カエナ岬
  • Russian: мыс Каена

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