Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
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| Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site | |
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| Location: | Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA |
| Nearest city: | Waimea |
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| Area: | 86 acres (0.35 km²) |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000105[1] |
| Governing body: | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE |
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawai'i. The site preserves the ruins of Pu'ukoholā Heiau ("Temple on the Hill of the Whale"), a temple built by King Kamehameha the Great between 1790 and 1791 to incur the favor of the war god Kuka'ilimoku.
A visitor center operated by the National Park Service is located at the site. An interpretive trail begins at the visitor center and leads to the ruins of Pu'ukoholā.
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- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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