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.
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  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: westernmost tip of Oahu
  • Also known as
    “Cap Kaena”
    “Kaʻena Point, Oʻahu”
    “Lae Kaena”
    “Punta Kaena”

Ka‘ena Point

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Latitude
21.57442° or 21° 34′ 28″ north
Longitude
-158.28058° or 158° 16′ 50″ west
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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