Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument, Maui

Name: Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument
Address: Maui, United States

#25 among attractions in Maui

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Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument, Maui

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Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument is a 10-acre park containing two important luakini heiau on a high ridge near the mouth of ʻIao Stream in Wailuku, Maui. Both Halekiʻi and Pihana were associated with important Hawaiian chiefs, have been closely studied by archaeologists, and overlook the fertile Nā Wai ʻEhā region irrigated by the Wailuku, Waikapu, Waiheʻe and Waiehu streams. The heiau complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 25 November 1985. ()

Elevation: 92 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 20°54'30"N, 156°29'42"W

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Wailuku (Wailuku Ahupua`a)Maui United States

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Day trips

Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, Kaahumanu Church, War Memorial Stadium.

1.2 miSE
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului
31 min walk • Maui Nui Botanical Gardens formerly known as the Maui Zoological and Botanical Gardens, are botanical gardens covering 7 acres and located at 150 Kanaloa Avenue, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii.
0.9 miSE
Military museum, Museum, Memorial
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, Kahului
24 min walk • The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is a non-profit organization, memorial, and community center, dedicated to Japanese American nisei veterans. It is located on Kahului, Hawaii and features educational exhibits, a preschool, and an adult daycare. The main building was built in 2006.
0.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Kaahumanu Church, Wailuku
22 min walk • Kaʻahumanu Church is a Church in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. Upon visiting a religious service in Wailuku in 1832 by Jonathan Smith Green, Queen Ka'ahumanu requested that a more permanent church structure be named for her, but her request was not honored until 1876 when the current structure was built by Edward Bailey.
1.1 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
War Memorial Stadium, Maui
30 min walk • War Memorial Stadium is a stadium located in Wailuku, Hawaii that opened in 1969 and holds 23,000 people. It is primarily used for American football, and from 1998 through 2005 was the venue for the Hula Bowl, a college football all-star game.
1.6 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Kahului
40 min walk • The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is a public college in Kahului, Hawaiʻi on the island of Maui. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
1 miSE
Baseball field, Sport, Sport venue
Maehara Stadium, Wailuku
27 min walk • Maehara Stadium is a stadium in Wailuku, Hawaii. It is primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of Na Koa Ikaika Maui from 2010 to 2013. It also hosted the Maui Stingrays of the Hawaii Winter Baseball league.