Pu'ukohola Heiau
Historic place in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The site preserves the National Historic Landmark ruins of the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, and other historic sites.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 0.9 mi. SE of Kawaihae, Kawaihae vicinity, HI |
| County | Hawaii |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 07001173 |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 0.9 mi. SE of Kawaihae, Kawaihae, HI |
| Coordinates | 20.0308° N, 155.8243° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 5 records ↗
Map
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Questions people ask
When was Pu'ukohola Heiau listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Pu'ukohola Heiau?
Yes. Pu'ukohola Heiau is recorded as open to the public.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Pu'ukohola Heiau?
0.9 mi. SE of Kawaihae, Kawaihae vicinity, Hawaii, Hawaii. The nearest national park unit is Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, under a mile away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Pu'ukohola Heiau?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Pu'ukohola Heiau?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Pu'ukohola Heiau?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 07001173. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.