Pukele Substation

Pukele Substation is an electrical substation in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Pukele Substation is situated nearby to Mahoe Spring, as well as near the place of worship Mu-Ryang-Sa Korean Buddhist Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Institute for Astronomy and Lyon Arboretum.

Institute for Astronomy

University

The Institute for Astronomy is a research unit within the University of Hawaiʻi System, led by Doug Simons as Director. IfA main headquarters are located at 2680 Woodlawn Drive in Honolulu, Hawaii, adjacent to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus. Institute for Astronomy is situated 2½ km west of Pukele Substation.

Lyon Arboretum

Garden

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

The Harold L. Lyon Arboretum is a 200-acre arboretum and botanical garden managed by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa located at the upper end of Mānoa Valley in Hawaiʻi. Lyon Arboretum is situated 3 km northwest of Pukele Substation.

Mānoa Falls

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Danieljaycho, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mānoa Falls is a 150-foot waterfall along the Manoa Falls Trail in Honolulu, Hawaii. Swimming in the pool below the waterfall is highly discouraged because there is a threat of becoming infected with Leptospirosis, a disease causing mild to moderate flulike symptoms that can last for 1 to 2 weeks. Mānoa Falls is situated 3½ km north of Pukele Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palolo and Manoa.

Palolo

Suburb

Photo: Rentzb0711, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pālolo is the name of a valley, stream, and residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States. The area lies approximately four miles east and inland from downtown Honolulu, less than a mile from Diamond Head. Palolo is situated 2½ km southwest of Pukele Substation.

Manoa

Suburb

Photo: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mānoa or Mānoa Valley is a valley and residential neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. The neighborhood is approximately three miles east and inland from downtown Honolulu and less than a mile from Ala Moana and Waikīkī. Manoa is situated 2½ km west of Pukele Substation.