South Point Complex Marker

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Near Naalehu in Hawaii County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

South Point Complex

By Joseph Beeman, August 4, 2004

1. South Point complex Marker

Inscription. South Point Complex
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historical Sites act of August 21st 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of United States.
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1964

Erected 1964 by U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Marker Number 66000291.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the National Historic Landmarks marker series.

Location. 18° 55.252′ N, 155° 40.318′ W. Marker is near Naalehu, Hawaii, in Hawaii County. Marker is on South Point Road 11 miles south of Mamalahoa Highway (Hawaii Route 11), on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naalehu HI 96772, United States of America.

Regarding South Point Complex. Near here is the southernmost point in the United States of America. Hawaii, not Florida, is its southernmost state.

Also see . . .
1. South Point. Photos of South Point on the Hawaiiweb website. (Submitted on March 24, 2006.)

2. Ka'u. "The actual place where Polynesians first stepped foot in Hawaii will always remain a mystery, but it was probably somewhere near the southern tip of the Big Island." (Submitted on March 24, 2006.)

By Joseph Beeman, August 4, 2004

2. South Point complex Marker

Beacon Marks The Southernmost Spot Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Stroud, October 1, 2000

3. Beacon Marks The Southernmost Spot

A closer shot of the beacon on south point Photo, Click for full size

By Bellwether Photography, June 28, 2006

4. A closer shot of the beacon on south point

The Windmill Farm Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Stroud, October 1, 2000

5. The Windmill Farm

Making use of the wind at South Point.

Where the road ends on the south point Photo, Click for full size

By Bellwether Photography, June 28, 2006

6. Where the road ends on the south point

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 23, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 15,293 times since then. Last updated on September 4, 2007. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 3. submitted on January 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on June 5, 2009, by Christopher Brown of Crofton, United States. 5. submitted on January 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on June 5, 2009, by Christopher Brown of Crofton, United States. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.