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

When in Waialua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waialua 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 Waialua:
    • 21.097075, -156.758664
    • 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 Waialua
  • 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 Waialua ...

We found one communities that share the name Waialua.

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

Beyond Hawaii.

  • Communities Located In Hawaii ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Waialua #1
      • This Waialua lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waialua ...

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.

  • Cod Fish Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cod Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cod Fish Village
  • Crater Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
  • Happy Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Hawaiian Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Village
  • Lunaville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunaville
  • Manila Camp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila Camp
  • Ranch Camp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Camp
  • Russian Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
  • Sam Sing Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Sing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Sing Village
  • Spreckelsville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreckelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckelsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spreckelsville <3>

How Far From Waialua to ...

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

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

  • Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Waialua to Honolulu, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 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 8,692 miles [13,988.4 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,287 miles [14,946 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,024 miles [12,913.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waialua. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waialua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waialua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 21.0971, Longitude: -156.7587    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Waialua 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 12.595 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 21.873 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 351.067 degrees.









 

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