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Makapu’u Lookout

Makapu’u Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in , . Makapu’u Lookout is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the military installation .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Makapuʻu Point Light and Sea Life Park.

Photo: Kaleismith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The on the island of Oʻahu has the largest lens of any lighthouse in the . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. is situated 380 feet northeast of Makapu’u Lookout.

Theme park
Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in near , north of on the island of Oahu in , . The park first opened in 1964 and in early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend. is situated 1 mile west of Makapu’u Lookout.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kāohikaipu is an islet located in , , off the east coast of Oahu. It is situated 0.6 miles from nearby . Both Kāohikaipu and Mānana Island are northeast of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.

Village
Photo: Pixel23, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a census-designated place located in the , in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of . is situated 3½ miles northwest of Makapu’u Lookout.

Town
Photo: Tijuana Brass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the , on the island of Oʻahu, , . is situated 5 miles northwest of Makapu’u Lookout.

Makapu’u Lookout

Latitude
21.30933° or 21° 18′ 34″ north
Longitude
-157.65068° or 157° 39′ 2″ west
Open location code
73H4885X+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4880893602
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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Highlights include Tower Abutments and U.S. Coast Guard.

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