Makapuʻu Point Light

The Makapuʻu Point Light on the island of Oʻahu has the largest lens of any lighthouse in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 60 metres (197 feet)
  • …is also known as “Makapu’u Point Lighthouse”
  • Description: lighthouse in Hawaii, United States
  • Address: HI

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.
is a census-designated place located…
6 km northwest of Makapuʻu Point Light
Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District…
8 km northwest of Makapuʻu Point Light
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Latitude
21.3099° or 21° 18′ 36″ north
Longitude
-157.64976° or 157° 38′ 59″ west
Open location code
73H48952+X3
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building = lighthouse
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historic = yes
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man_made = lighthouse
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Makapuʻu Point Light” goes by many names.
Faro di Punta MakapuuItalian
マカプウ岬灯台Japanese
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”

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