Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Honomu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Honomu and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Honomu

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Honomu:
  • 19.870609, -155.114474
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Honomu

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Honomu ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Elevenmile Homestead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Homestead
• Fern Forest
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Forest
• Ferndale ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
• Hawaiian Beaches
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Beaches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Beaches
• Hawaiian Paradise Park
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Paradise Park
• Honolulu
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honolulu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
• Honolulu Landing
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu Landing
• Mountain View
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <2>

How Far From Honomu to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Honomu to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Honomu and extending to:

• Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Honomu to Honolulu, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 10 days, a buggy would take 185 days and walking would take 270 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 8,797 miles [14,157.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,404 miles [15,134.3 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honomu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/