Hikinaakala Heiau

Hikinaakala Heiau is a ruins in Kauai, Hawaii. Hikinaakala Heiau is situated near Kamalani Playground, as well as near the ruins Malae Heiau.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Coco Palms Resort and ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls.

Coco Palms Resort

Coco Palms Resort was a resort hotel in Wailuā, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, that was noted for its Hollywood connections, Hawaiian-themed weddings, torch lighting ceremonies, destruction by a hurricane, and long-standing land disputes. Coco Palms Resort is situated 750 metres north of Hikinaakala Heiau.

ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.

ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is situated 3 km west of Hikinaakala Heiau.

Sleeping Giant

Peak

Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaʻa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. Sleeping Giant is situated 3 km northwest of Hikinaakala Heiau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wailua and Wailuā Homesteads.

Wailua

Village

Photo: Hotboxers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wailua is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2020 census, up from 2,083 at the 2000 census.

Wailuā Homesteads

Suburb

Wailua Homesteads is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii. The population was 5,863 at the 2020 census, up from 4,567 at the 2000 census. Wailuā Homesteads is situated 4 km northwest of Hikinaakala Heiau.

Kapaa

Town

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kapaʻa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the most populous town in the island of Kauai, with a population of 11,652 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,471 at the 2000 census. Kapaa is situated 4 km northeast of Hikinaakala Heiau.

Hikinaakala Heiau

Type: Ruins
Also known as: “Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau”
Categories: historic site and religious organization
Location: Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

22.04293° or 22° 2′ 35″ north

Longitude

-159.33563° or 159° 20′ 8″ west

Open location code

73J22MV7+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 444228712

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=religious

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kamalani Playground and Malae Heiau.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay and Lydgate Beach Park Camping.

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