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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kaleismith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Makapu’u Point Lighthouse”, “Makapuu Point Light”, and “Makapuu Point Lighthouse”
- Address: HI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sea Life Park and Kāohikaipu Island.
Sea Life Park
Theme park
Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States. The park first opened in 1964 and in early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend. Sea Life Park is situated 1 mile west of Makapuʻu Point Light.
Kāohikaipu Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kāohikaipu is an islet located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, off the east coast of Oahu. It is situated 0.6 miles from nearby Mānana Island. Both Kāohikaipu and Mānana Island are northeast of Makapuʻu Point.
Mānana Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mānana Island is an uninhabited islet located 0.75 mi off Kaupō Beach, near Makapuʻu at the eastern end of the island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.
Waimānalo Beach
Village
Photo: Pixel23, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Waimānalo Beach is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. Waimānalo Beach is situated 3½ miles northwest of Makapuʻu Point Light.
Waimanalo
Town
Photo: Tijuana Brass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. Waimanalo is situated 5 miles northwest of Makapuʻu Point Light.
Makapuʻu Point Light
- Categories: lighthouse, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.3099° or 21° 18′ 36″ northLongitude
-157.64976° or 157° 38′ 59″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
73H48952+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 158322483OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
7267539Wikidata ID
Q6738723
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Makapuʻu Point Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Makapu’u”
- French: “Phare de Makapuʻu”
- Italian: “Faro di Punta Makapuu”
- Japanese: “マカプウ岬灯台”
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