Wailau

Wailau is an isolated valley on the North Shore of the island of Molokai, Hawaii, It can be reached by boat, helicopter or by Wailau Trail from the southeast shore of the island which is heavily overgrown and virtually impassable in places.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls and Oloku‘i.

Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls

Waterfall

Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall on the north side of Molokai, Hawaii. At 2,756 feet, is the 8th tallest waterfall in the world.

Oloku‘i

Peak

Olokui is the second highest peak on the island of Molokai, surpassed by only Kamakou. At 4,602 feet, it marks the divide between the Pelekunu and Wailau valleys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hālawa.

Hālawa

Hamlet

Hālawa is a valley and ahupuaʻa at the eastern end of the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi, United States. The valley extends some 2 miles inland from the sea.

Wailau

Type: Cape
Description: valley in Molokai, Hawaii
Categories: valley and landform
Location: Maui County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude

21.1651° or 21° 9′ 54″ north

Longitude

-156.8276° or 156° 49′ 39″ west

Open location code

73H5558C+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7728877832

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

Wikidata ID

Q16902852

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Irish—“Wailau” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Wailau”
Irish: “Wailau”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kuʻikuʻi-palaoa and Kahiwa Falls.

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