Kukui Heiau
The Kukui Heiau, near Wailua, Hawaii, also known as ʻAʻa Kukui, is a historic archeological site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Photo: Sho73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 1,900 feet west of Kukui 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 2 miles west of Kukui 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 1½ miles northwest of Kukui Heiau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wailua and Kapaa.
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.
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 2 miles northeast of Kukui Heiau.
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 2½ miles west of Kukui Heiau.
Kukui Heiau
- Type: Temple
- Description: archaeological site in Kauai County, United States of America
- Categories: archaeological site, building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.05122° or 22° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
-159.3299° or 159° 19′ 48″ westOpen location code
73J23M2C+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 444547428OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q16998763
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