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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Keauhou:
    • 19.586389, -155.785000
    • 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 Keauhou
  • 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

Communities Also Named Keauhou ...

We found one communities that share the name Keauhou.

There is one other community in Hawaii which is also named Keauhou.

Beyond Hawaii.

  • Communities Located In Hawaii ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Keauhou #1
      • This Keauhou lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keauhou ...

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.

  • Captain Cook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Papa
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papa
  • Saddle Road Junction
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Road Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Road Junction
  • Sea View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View

How Far From Keauhou to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keauhou and extending to:

  • Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Keauhou 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 10 days, a buggy would take 187 days and walking would take 272 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 8,808 miles [14,175.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,407 miles [15,139.1 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,117 miles [13,063 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keauhou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keauhou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 19.5864, Longitude: -155.7850       In this case, the coordinates for Keauhou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Keauhou to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 11.829 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 21.236 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 350.147 degrees.









 

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