makapu’u Heiau
makapu’u Heiau is a temple in Honolulu County, Hawaii. makapu’u Heiau is situated nearby to Hawaiian Monk Seal Habitat, as well as near Hawaii Ocean Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sea Life Park and Kāohikaipu Island.
Sea Life Park
Theme park
Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States. The park first opened in 1964 and in early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend. Sea Life Park is situated 210 metres west of makapu’u Heiau.
Kāohikaipu Island
Islet
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Kāohikaipu is an islet located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, off the east coast of Oahu. It is situated 0.6 miles from nearby Mānana Island. Both Kāohikaipu and Mānana Island are northeast of Makapuʻu Point.
Makapuʻu Point Light
Photo: Kaleismith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Makapuʻu Point Light on the island of Oʻahu has the largest lens of any lighthouse in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Makapuʻu Point Light is situated 1¼ km southeast of makapu’u Heiau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.
Waimānalo Beach
Village
Photo: Pixel23, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Waimānalo Beach is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. Waimānalo Beach is situated 4½ km northwest of makapu’u Heiau.
Waimanalo
Town
Photo: Tijuana Brass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. Waimanalo is situated 7 km northwest of makapu’u Heiau.
Eastern Honolulu
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Eastern Honolulu is an area of Honolulu, made up of several neighborhoods between the Diamond Head crater near Waikiki and Makapu'u Point, the very southeastern corner of Oahu.
makapu’u Heiau
- Type: Temple
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
21.31443° or 21° 18′ 52″ northLongitude
-157.66146° or 157° 39′ 41″ westOpen location code
73H4887Q+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 505924370OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hawaiian Monk Seal Habitat and Hawaii Ocean Theatre.
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