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

Nuuanu Pali Lookout

National Landmark of Soaring

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 17, 2014

1. Nuuanu Pali Lookout Marker

Inscription. An International Soaring Record was established here on December 18, 1931. William A. Cocke Jr. remained aloft in a glider called the Nighthawk for 21 hours 34 minutes, a new U.S. and world endurance record for motorless fight.

Cocke’s Nighthawk launched from the John Galt Gliderport, located a short distance northeast of the marker.

Illuminating the path for Cocke and his Nighthawk along the cliff face during the night was the U.S. Army’s 64th Coast Artillery Battery.

This marker is dedicated to the people of Hawaii who helped make this flight possible and to the thousands of glider pilots inspired by this feat.

Erected 1996 by The National Soaring Museum, Harris Hills, Elmira, New York, an Affiliate of the Soaring Society of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 21° 22.027′ N, 157° 47.579′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It is on Nuuanu Pali Drive north of Pali Highway (Hawaii Route 61), on the right when traveling north. Located at Nu’uanu Pali State Wayside Park. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Honolulu HI 96815, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pali Road – From Trail to Highway (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Nu’uanu – Uniting the Islands (a few steps from this marker); Pali Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (approx. 5.1 miles away); He Ho‘Omana‘o (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pohakuloa Amtrac Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Father Damien (approx. 5.8 miles away); Hawaii Theatre 1922 (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 17, 2014

2. Nuuanu Pali Lookout Marker

Nuuanu Pali Lookout image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 17, 2014

3. Nuuanu Pali Lookout

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 17, 2014

4. Nuuanu Pali Lookout

View from Lookout image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 17, 2014

5. View from Lookout

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2014. This page has been viewed 1,062 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 9, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.