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	Makapuu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Makapu‘u is the extreme eastern end of the Island of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 meters) above the sea.
		Makapu‘u Point State Wayside is that part of eastern end of the Island encompassing Makapu‘u Head and the lighthouse at Makapu‘u Point.
		Makapu‘u Beach Park and Kaupō Beach Park – All of the rocky shoreline and pocket beaches between the sea cliffs at Makapu‘u Point and the State Research Pier (Makai Pier) are beach parks open to the public.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Makapuu (669 words)

	Hawaii: Oahu Beach
		Makapuu Beach is on the right, directly below the highway, and here on this downgrade the highway's shoulder is extra wide to allow motorists to pull over to take photographs or observe the action below.
		The entrance to Makapuu Beach Park is makai (makai is a Hawaiian word that means toward the sea), to the right, near the bottom of the grade.
		Makapuu has two restrooms, picnic tables, and one lifeguard stand that is manned 365 days a year.
	www.discoveringhawaii.com /Is_Oahu/OABestBeachNew.html (592 words)

	Makapu'u Lighthouse, Hawaii at Lighthousefriends.com
		On October 1, 1909, the light from another bright, bulging eye was seen on the rocky point of Makapu`u as the giant lens in the Makapu`u lighthouse was illuminated for the first time.
		In January of 1906, a report stressing the importance of the Makapu`u Light was presented to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
		Makapuu Point is the extreme southeastern point of the island of Oahu.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=141 (1448 words)

	Backyard Oahu - Makapuu Tidepools (Makapuu Point/Lighthouse)
		The main series of tidepools is on the most windward (east) side of Makapuu Head in view of the Makapuu Lighthouse perched high along the cliffs.
		The paved Makapuu Lighthouse Road itself is 1.4-mile long (one-way) The lookout (above the lighthouse) elevation is 560-ft while the pillboxes on the opposite peak is 647-ft.
		While HTMC and Sierra Club both hike the regular Makapuu Lighthouse Road, the hike down to the tidepools from the road is an available option with the HTMC which generally considers it more difficult and hazardous than the road-route itself.
	www.backyardoahu.com /mkpu1.shtml (906 words)

	The Honolulu Advertiser \| Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		WAIMANALO — Windward residents are comparing the road around Makapuu Point to the stretch of road closed by falling rocks in Waimea, and they want it fixed before anyone is injured.
		The Waimanalo Neighborhood Board held a press conference at Makapuu yesterday, during which members asked the state and federal governments to quickly come up with a study for an alternate route along the coast.
		Makapuu is a concern for the state, she said, but has not been declared an emergency.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2000/Apr/22/localnews5.html (646 words)

	Mel's Hawaii - Around Oahu - Makapuu Hike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Makapuu located on the eastern end of the island of Oahu is a dry, arid, and windblown desert-like region.
		One of the famous landmarks in the area is the Makapuu Point lighthouse.
		I was out of the house by 7:15 and drove to Hawaii Kai where I was met by Chris, Vo and her husband.
	hotspotshawaii.com /melpages/Around_Oahu/makapuu1.html (2367 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		The Department of Transportation hopes to hold a public informational meeting about its Makapuu rock-scaling project next month to address what it calls an "existing rockfall hazard." The project, a temporary fix before a permanent solution is found, is expected to go out to bid by May, with work starting next year.
		While next year's rock-scaling project at Makapuu Point is temporary, the Department of Transportation said a permanent fix is needed for the sake of public safety.
		DOT officials said the permanent Makapuu project is in the survey and design phase and is not projected to begin until February 2004.
	starbulletin.com /2002/03/25/news/story5.html (823 words)

	Backyard Oahu - Makapuu Lighthouse Road
		Because of outbreaks of vandalism in the 1980s, there is no entry permitted to the automated lighthouse via a fenced and gated pathway about 300 feet prior to the road's end.
		The paved Makapuu Lighthouse Road is 1.4-mile long (one-way) The lookout (above the lighthouse) elevation is 560-ft while the pillboxes on the opposite peak is 647-ft.
		The road cuts through the Makapu'u Point State Wayside Park operated by the DLNR Division of State Parks.
	www.backyardoahu.com /mlhr1.htm (549 words)

	Flotsam and Jetsam, plastic debris, ocean pollution, Makapuu Beach, Oahu, Hawaii seascape painting made from plastic ...
		All of the plastic was collected at Makapuu Beach between December 2001 and February 2002.
		On Midway there are literally millions of plastic lighters on the ground that have been swallowed by albatrosses when floating and either regurgitated on land or fed to their chicks who then die and the carcass rots leaving the lighter on the ground.
		John is an award-winning editorial cartoonist who believes that political activism and the encouragement of activism is part of the job.
	www.pritchettcartoons.com /flotsam.htm (390 words)

	Marine Fisheries Review: Precious corals in Hawaii: discovery of a new bed and revised management measures for existing ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Between 1966 and 1969, about 2,000 kg of C. secundum was harvested in the Makapuu Bed by domestic vessels utilizing tangle net dredges (dredges consisting of heavy stones or iron bars with attached netting) (Poh, 1971).
		Although the quantity of precious coral harvested in the Makapuu Bed was not great, it was sufficient to stimulate a long-term Sea Grant research program at the University of Hawaii.
		The first permit was for the Makapuu Bed and allowed for selective harvest of up to 2,000 kg/2 years of C. secundum.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3089/is_1_64/ai_110532129 (1480 words)

	Makapuu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Manana Island – An offshore tuff cone known as Rabbit Island because of its resemblance to a large rabbit's head rising out of the sea and because it was once inhabited by introduced rabbits.
		Makapu'u Beach Park and Kaupo Beach Park – All of the rocky shoreline and pocket beaches between the sea cliffs at Makapu'u Point and the State Research Pier are beach parks open to the public.
		The Makapu'u area is reached approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Waimānalo Beach on Kalanianaole Highway (State Rte.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Makapuu.htm (715 words)

	OHE August 14, 1999 (Makapuu Circumnav) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Usually one does not think of it that way, but the Makapuu Lookout is actually the head of a _valley_, the easternmost valley in the entire Koolau Range matter of fact.
		Makapuu Lighthouse, and then down to Pele's Chair, that rock formation at the bottom of the east ridge of Makapuu Valley.
		Then I looked at the other side, and saw the west ridge of the Valley, and decided to ascend it to the top and then come back to the Lookout, thus completing a circumnavigation of the Valley.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~turner/ohe/Aug99/8-14.html (329 words)

	Oceanic - Around Town Hawaii - Leisure - Reviews - Hiking Around Hawaii by Richard McMahon - A Day at Makapuu Tide Pools
		A dirt road leads to the ridge line on the mountain side of the lookout, where a bunker is visible on the top of Makapuu Head.
		Makapuu is my favorite place in the world.
		Anyway, this area was so incredible (and different from anywhere else we went on our last visit to Hawaii) that it is a must this trip, but, now that the kids are older, we are hoping to see more of this area.
	www.hawaii.rr.com /leisure/reviews/richard_mcmahon/2004-04_adamtpools.htm (1823 words)

	Makapuu Beach of East Shore Oahu Hawaii is great! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Makapuu beach is a beautiful beach that gives a good look at an extraordinary landmark called Makapu’u Point.
		Makapu’u in Hawaiian stands for “Bulging Eyes” which is what you will have if you get caught in a riptide.
		Makapuu beach has a very fierce shore break and strong undertoe.
	www.oahu-beaches.com /makapuu-beach.html (217 words)

	Oahu.us, Oahu Travel, Hotels, Rental Cars, Flights, Golf, Cruises, Travel Insurance - East Oahu
		East Oahu covers the stretch of eastern coastline from Waiahole to Makapuu Point, bordered by the steep Koolau mountain range on the west.
		The Makapuu Beach Park is below this Point, and its mighty waves have made this a popular place among body-surfers.
		Across the highway from Makapuu Beach Park, is one of the island’s main attractions, the Sea Life Park.
	www.oahu.us /oahu_east.htm (695 words)

	OHE April 6, 2001 (Makapuu)
		It's a dusty trail and there's more panini, more koa haole, a mysterious star-shaped flower growing against the side of a boulder.
		We ultimately reach a ridge and see, about a quarter of a mile or so down and away, the mildly famous Makapuu lighthouse -- white and orange, short and squat -- as well as a group of tourists huddled together at a fenced-in lookout that juts toward the ocean.
		I take a breath, shake my head slightly, tilting down from the great unknown to more mundane mysteries: little old Earth and little old Oahu and, at the head of Makapuu, little old me, who, after a blast of wind, gets dust in his eyes.
	www.geocities.com /oheposts/April01/4-6.html (767 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
		As one of Oahu's most familiar landmarks, the Makapuu Point Lighthouse commands a spectacular view of not only the windward side of the island, but also of Molokai on the horizon.
		McHenry said the procedure no longer exists to reproduce the 12-foot-high French Fresnel hyperradiant lens that surrounds the lamplike shutters to magnify and intensify the illumination of a single electrical 1,000-watt, 120-volt light bulb.
		Nagata said all the state has done since then is make basic safety improvements such as installing railings at the lookout and fixing some of the barriers.
	starbulletin.com /96/05/20/news/story1.html (793 words)

	Makapuu Lighthouse Trail Hike
		The Makapuu Lighthouse trail is located on the south shore of Oahu between the famous Sandy Beach and Sea Life Park, about 20 minutes east of Waikiki.
		Two lookout platforms are located at the top of the paved trail providing an unobstructed view of Makapuu Beach, Rabbit Island, and a good portion of the Windward Oahu.
		For those willing to hike just a little bit further, there are a few abandoned concrete bunkers up an unpaved path giving you an view of almost the entire southeastern side of the island.
	www.alohafunwear.com /photogallery-makapuu-lighthouse.shtml (283 words)

	Makapuu Lighthouse Trail - Hiking Oahu - Oahu
		Makapuu Lighthouse Trail - Hiking Oahu - Oahu
		Makapu'u Lighthouse is one of Hawaii's most familiar landmarks commanding a spectacular view of the Windward side of O'ahu.
		The Molokai Channel runs past Makapu'u Lighthouse and is an excellent spot to watch Humpback whales as they travel the channel between December and April.
	www.hawaiiweb.com /oahu/hiking_and_camping/makapuu_lighthouse.htm (256 words)

	Makapuu Coast Hawaiian Beach Background
		Makapuu Coast: The Makapuu Coast runs along the southeastern coast of Oahu.
		This is a view from one of many lookout points between Hanauma Bay and Sandy Beach.
		The highway that snakes its way along Makapuu is often seen in movies and TV shows like "50 First Dates" or "Magnum PI".
	www.alohafunwear.com /images/wallpapers/wallpaper-makapuu-coast.shtml (99 words)

	OHE June 23, 2001 (Olympus to Makapuu)
		It was an ideal day for this hike, with a cloudless summit all the way, high clouds to block the sun, and brisk trades to keep us cool.
		Man Friday was touched by the HTMC VP's offer but declined as he believed he would need to jog the 3 miles to the Makapuu lookout to get warmed up for the hike.
		He pointed out the exact spot on the trail, and everyone got a chuckle out of the story and the mood was set for the remainder of the hike.
	www.geocities.com /oheposts/June01/6-23.html (3794 words)

	Hanauma Bay, Sandy Beach, Makapuu Beach Closed Today, City and County of Honolulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dangerous surf conditions have prompted the City to close Hanauma Bay, Sandy Beach and Makapuu Beach all day today (Friday, November 21).
		Surf with wave faces as high as 20 feet began pounding Sandy and Makapuu last night, resulting in a rare closure of those beaches and Hanauma Bay, where ocean surge poses a hazard to snorklers and beachgoers.
		The ocean safety staff is working with police and civil defense personnel to keep people away from the closed beaches, which will be reopened when conditions are deemed safe.
	www.co.honolulu.hi.us /csd/publiccom/honnews03/hanaumabaysandybeachmakapuubeachclosedtoday.htm (184 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Makapuu Lookout is a three mile round trip from Kalanianaole Highway to the lookouts above Makapuu Light and back.
		By avoiding the ridge hike from the lookout down to the Makapuu Saddle that is a part of Stuart Ball's Makapuu Point loop hike, our hike remains on a paved road all the way, the old access road to the former Coast Guard station just behind the lookout.
		If you are adventurous, and made the hike in something more substantial than slippers, you can climb the ridge behind the lookout and inspect the old wartime bunkers.
	home.hawaii.rr.com /allenandheather/makapuu.html (220 words)

	Churchill Makapuu Swim Fins
		Invented in 1936, Churchill Makapuu floating fins utilize a patented dolphin fin design which gives you optimum power and acceleration for catching waves.
		Makapuu fins also act like a skeg on a bodyboard to help maintain total control.
		The rubber soft foot pocket covering your foot is soft for complete comfort and includes a drain hole while the yellow rubber found on the blade is stiff for more kick power!
	www.surfing-waves.com /shop/itemmakapuu_sm.htm (78 words)

	baby makapuu oahu usa hawaii north_america surf spot, photos, WannaSurf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Just down the road from the well known Makapuu break is a smaller, and easier wave known as Baby Makapuu.
		The small cove sometimes refered to as Cockroach or Blimp's cove is slightly rocky along the shoreline, with small sections of rock on each side.
		Let us know if we forgot something at Baby Makapuu.
	www.wannasurf.com /spot/North_America/USA_Hawaii/Oahu/baby_makapuu (236 words)

	Makapuu State Wayside
		Makapuu State Wayside sits on the easternmost tip of Oahu.
		This trail, a former lighthouse access road, leads to majestic vistas on Makapuu Point.
		Makapuu Point is also an excellent whale watching site....
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=HGP040-001 (111 words)

	Whale watching in Hawaii along Makapuu Lighthouse Trail on the island of Oahu!
		The Makapuu area is usually very dry and covered in cactus and gnarly, thorny Kiawe trees.
		As we looked around we noticed how green the surrounding mountains were, evidence of a good supply of rain in the area over the last few weeks.
		We were having a great time, but after an hour and fifteen minutes in the direct sun we decided to call it a day to prevent getting a sunburn.
	www.alohafriendshawaii.com /ar1makapuu.html (1742 words)

	Backyard Oahu - Makapuu / Tom-Tom
		This ONE-WAY hike is actually a combination of two trails: the Makapuu Ridge Trail and the Tom-Tom Trail.
		Technically-speaking, there's a stretch of trail between the Makapuu Ridge Trail turn-off and the Tom-Tom Trail start (Marconi Pass) that is unnamed.
		Of course, one can backtrack and return to the Makapuu Lookout if a ride or a second vehicle can't be arranged at the Tom-Tom (or other) exit.
	www.backyardoahu.com /mktt3.htm (800 words)

	oahu hikes lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hike this popular road to the famed lighthouse of Makapuu and whale-watching point realizing this...
		Makapuu Lighthouse Trail -- You've seen this famous old lighthouse on episodes of Magnum, PI and Hawaii Five-O. No longer manned by the...
		Backyard Oahu - Makapuu Tidepools Hike (Makapuu Point/Lighthouse)...
	www.gethikinginfo.com /33/oahu-hikes-lighthouse.html (324 words)

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