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. Click to hear the 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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naalehu HI 96772, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 . . .

By Joseph Beeman, August 4, 2004

2. South Point complex Marker

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.)

Additional comments.
1. Southernmost Point
The United States Code (USC) of law contains many definitions of the "United States". American Samoa is included in many definitions of the "United States" found in the USC. Rose Atoll is the southernmost point belonging to the United States. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted January 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.

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Beacon Marks The Southernmost Spot image. 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 image. Click for full size.

By Bellwether Photography, June 28, 2006

4. A closer shot of the beacon on south point

The Windmill Farm image. 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 image. Click for full size.

By Bellwether Photography, June 28, 2006

6. Where the road ends on the south point

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. This page originally submitted on March 23, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 24,302 times since then and 50 times this year. 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.