Puako Petroglyphs
Puako Petroglyphs is an archaeological site in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Puako Petroglyphs is situated nearby to Holoholokai Beach Park, as well as near the park Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fairmont Orchid and 49 Black Sand Beach.
Fairmont Orchid
Resort
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
The Fairmont Orchid is a luxury hotel on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It is managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Fairmont Orchid is situated 460 metres south of Puako Petroglyphs.
49 Black Sand Beach
Beach
Photo: Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
49 Black Sand Beach is situated 3½ km southwest of Puako Petroglyphs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puako and Waikoloa.
Puako
Village
Puakō is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census, up from 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake was some 6 miles offshore of the village. Puako is situated 2½ km northeast of Puako Petroglyphs.
Waikoloa
Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waikoloa Village or Waikōloa Village is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waikoloa Village had a population of 7,104. The spelling Waikoloa is used by the local post office.
Kawaihae
Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawaihae is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor. Kawaihae is situated 10 km north of Puako Petroglyphs.
Puako Petroglyphs
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
19.95522° or 19° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-155.85818° or 155° 51′ 30″ westOpen location code
73F6X44R+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 4295508090OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
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