USS Missouri
USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is now a museum ship. This one stands 2 mi north of Hickam Housing. It is run by the United States Navy.
A museum, 2 mi north of Hickam Housing
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 348K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Urban Honolulu is the nearest base
Urban Honolulu is 7 miles east, with 183 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr and Dec
January, February, March, April and December are the mild months, with highs of 81–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) has airline service, about 4 miles from USS Missouri.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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USS Missouri
USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is now a museum ship. Completed in 1944, she is the last battleship commissioned by the United States. The ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and shelled the Japanese home islands. Her quarterdeck was the site where the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed, officially ending World War II.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 348K a year
Overnight near USS Missouri
The closest lodging is in Urban Honolulu (183) and Ko Olina (14).
- 1USS Arizona Memorial
- 2Aloha Stadium
- 3Diamond Head
- 4Waikīkī
- 5USS Bowfin
- 6Pearl Harbor
- 7National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- 8Bishop Museum
Urban Honolulu
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
345,482 people
7 mi east of USS Missouri
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Missouri | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | 7 mi east | 10 min | 183 170 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 hostels | 345,482 | $843K | C+ |
| Ko Olina 41% vacation homes | 11 mi west | 15 min | 14 14 hotels | 1,670 | $932K | — |
| Kailua | 14 mi east | 20 min | 17 4 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 39,640 | $1,354K | — |
| Kapolei | 8 mi west | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 22,232 | $744K | — |
| Hickam Housing | 2 mi south | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,425 | — | — |
| Waimalu | 2 mi northeast | 5 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,061 | $598K | — |
| Kalaeloa | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 3,342 | — | — |
| Waipahu | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 2 2 hotels | 40,482 | $869K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
All of these are within 12 miles.
1in town MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
22 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
312 mi MountainDiamond Head
410 mi BeachWaikīkī
5in town MuseumUSS Bowfin
6in town National MemorialPearl Harbor National Memorial1.5M visitors a year
78 mi LandmarkNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
86 mi MuseumBishop MuseumPhoto credits
USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain · Pearl Harbor National Memorial: Ash Carter, CC BY 2.0 · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bishop Museum: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to USS Missouri
What town is USS Missouri near?
Hickam Housing, HI, about 2 miles south.
When is the best time to visit USS Missouri?
January, February, March, April and December, with highs of 81–83°.
What is the closest airport to USS Missouri?
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near USS Missouri?
Urban Honolulu (7 mi, 183 places to stay), Ko Olina (11 mi, 14 places to stay) and Kailua (14 mi, 17 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Hickam Housing
There are no tips yet, so start one in Hickam Housing’s Town Square.
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