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Halekii-Pihana Heiau State Monument
20° 54.3′ N · 156° 29.5′ W
Two large stone luakini temples on a ridge above the mouth of Iao Stream, dating from about 1260 and rededicated by Kamehameha's son Liholiho after the 1790 Battle of Kepaniwai, with views over Kahului Bay.
Practical
Coordinate from OpenStreetMap (Pihana Heiau). Reached off Waiehu Beach Road via Kuhio Place and Hea Place, Wailuku. 10-acre state monument, National Register 1985. Respect the site: stay off the walls. Overlooks Kahului Harbor; about 2 miles by road from the harbor.
Best for
Ancient Hawaiian site with a view of Kahului Bay
Nearby
- Kaahumanu Church (Wailuku)0.7 NM away
- Maui Nui Botanical Gardens0.8 NM away
- Sam Sato's (Wailuku)0.8 NM away
- Kahului Ramp0.9 NM away
- Kahului Harbor Small-Craft Anchorage1.1 NM away
- Kahului Harbor1.2 NM away
- Kahului Harbor Port of Entry (CBP)1.2 NM away
- Maui Marine Chandlery and Repairs (Kahului/Maalaea)1.2 NM away