Puhimau Thermal Area

Puhimau Thermal Area is a grassland in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Puhimau Thermal Area is situated near the scenic viewpoint Puhimau Overlook, as well as near the volcano Puhimau Crater.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kīlauea.

Kīlauea

Volcano

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Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Kīlauea is situated 4 km northwest of Puhimau Thermal Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volcano Village and Mauna Loa Estates.

Volcano Village

Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Volcano, or Volcano Village, is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna with a small portion of the CDP in the District of Kaʻū. As of the 2020 census, Volcano had a population of 736.

Mauna Loa Estates

Suburb

Mauna Loa Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north, across Hawaii Route 11, by the community of Volcano. Mauna Loa Estates is situated 6 km northeast of Puhimau Thermal Area.

Royal Hawaiian Estates

Suburb

Royal Hawaiian Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north by Hawaii Route 11 and to the east by the community of Fern Forest. Royal Hawaiian Estates is situated 9 km northeast of Puhimau Thermal Area.

Puhimau Thermal Area

Type: Grassland
Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

19.38877° or 19° 23′ 20″ north

Longitude

-155.25003° or 155° 15′ 0″ west

Open location code

73F69PQX+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1245735362

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=grassland

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Puhimau Overlook and Puhimau Crater.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: July 1974 lava flow and Devastation Trail.

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Worth a closer look: Honolulu and Kauai.

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