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| CAPTAIN
COOK |
| A census designated-place, the town of Captain
Cook is located in the land division of Kealakekua
on top of an ancient fault which created the Kealakekua
Bay.
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| HAKALAU
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| Hakalau, an autonomous village in Hawaii, is
bounded north by Hilo village and alongside of Hamkua
coast. This village was once renowned internationally
for its large and sophisticated sugar plantation.
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| HAWI |
 Hawi,
together with the closest town of Kapa’au covers
a great portion of the population in North Kohala
district, Hawaii. Hawi is considered to be the largest
city packed with several art galleries, famous shops,
and few glamorous restaurants.
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| HILO |
 Situated
on the eastern, rainy windward side of Hawaii Island
is the coastal town of Hilo. It has long been recognized
city in the United States to have the wettest population
having 128 inches of rainfall annually.
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| HOLUALOA
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| Holualoa got its name from the ancient Hawaiian
practice of sledding the long "loa" mountain slopes
using "holua" or wooden sleds. This sledding site
is now known as the Mamalahoa Highway.
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| HONAUNAU
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 Honaunau is located at near Honaunau Bay in
South Kona. It is famous for its Royal Grounds and
national historic park which was once a sanctuary
for ancient lawbreakers.
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| HONOKAA
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 Situated
along the Hamakua Coast just 40 miles north of Hilo,
Honokaa is a small, old-fashioned town with a rich
history due to the dozens of sugar plantations it
had more than a hundred years ago.
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| HONOMU
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 The
ancient village of Honomu, the pioneer in opening
up Hawaii’s potential in the sugar industry to the
rest of the world, is located Just 203 miles southeast
of Honolulu.
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| KAILUA-KONA |
 The excellent location of Kailua-Kona or as
locals calls it “Kona”, along the shoreline of Kailua
Bay, southwest in the big island of Hawaii provides
its locals and the visiting tourists a combination
of sunny and dry weather all year round.
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| KAINALIU
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| Locally
referred to as “five-mile hill,” Kainaliu is
an old plantation town located 5 miles south of
Kailua-Kona. If you, the traffic jam between
Kailua and Kona that extends down the hills
during heavy traffic hours has came to be
referred to as “Kainaliu Crawl.”.
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| KALAPANA
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 Kalapana,
which is located along Highway 137 on the southeastern
coast of the Big Island, was once considered one
of the most beautiful Hawaiian villages. Kalapana
boasted of the largest black sand beaches, and a
famed spring-fed pool on lava rock known as “Queen’s
Bath.” Today, Kalapana is just one dark ocean of
solidified lava.
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| KAMUELA |
Kamuela
is another name for Waimea, and it is used to
distinguish the Big Island town from Kauai and Oahu
towns that are also named Waimea. Kamuela sits in the
interior of the Big Island in the Kohala District
approximately 18 miles west of Kapauu.
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| KAPAAU
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 Located
on the northern tip of the Big Island just a few meters
away from Keokea Park Beach is the small historical
village of Kapaau. Kapaau’s greatest pride is in being
the birthplace of the great Hawaiian King Kamehameha.
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| KAPOHO
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| The
less touristy town of Kapoho is one of the best kept
secrets of the Big Island. The sleepy coastal community
located in the lower Puna District of the Big Island
offers visitors weary of the crowd and rush of
resort towns and urban spots will have no
problems with the lack of malls, boutiques,
restaurants, and other urban amenities here. Read
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| KAWAIHAE
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| Kawaihae
is a small historical village along Big Island’s northwestern Kohala
Coast approximately 12 miles from Waimea and 35 miles north of
Kailua-Kona. Kawaihae is the northernmost point of the designated
research development area known as the “Gold
Coast.”
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| KEAAU |
| Keaau,
formerly known as Ola’a, is located on the eastern part of the Big
Island approximately 30 minutes away from Hilo. Situated on the
slopes of the Kilauea Volcano, Keaau is surrounded by the Ohia
forest. Read
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| KEALAKEKUA
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| Located approximately 12 miles south of
Kailua-Kona, the historical town of Kealakekua
is most famous as being the home of the
Kealakekua Bay. The bay is the place where
Captain James Cook, the first Westerner to set
foot on the Hawaiian soil, died in a skirmish
against Hawaiian natives in 1779.
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| KURTISTOWN
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 Kurtistown
is a small agricultural community approximately
3 miles away from Orchidlands Estate and 4 miles
from Mountain View in Hawaii County. Elevated at
620 feet above sea level, the town is just 5.8 square
miles wide, yet it is one of the most agriculturally
productive communities in the Big Island.
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| LAUPAHOEHOE
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| Laupahoeho
or “Leaf of Lava” is a coastal town located along Big Island’s
Hamakua Coast approximately 13 miles from Pepeeko. As a
coastal town, Laupahoehoe offers breathtaking ocean
vistas, craggy rocks, breaking waves, and
stunning rainbow display.
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| MOUNTAIN
VIEW |
 On
the eastern coast of the Big Island
approximately 10.5 miles away from Hilo lies the
reclusive but scenic town of Mountain View. True
to its name, the town provides ample view of a
mountain- in fact, the world’s tallest mountain
and second largest volcano- the Mauna Kea.
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| NAALEHU
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 Located
along Highway 11 near the Kau Forest Reserve,
the quaint little town of Naalehu makes up the
southernmost tip of the Big Island. The
community is also a walk away from “Ka-lae” or
South Point, which is considered to be the
southernmost point of the US.
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| NINOLE |
| Ninole
is a remote community located between Honohina and
Weloka in the Hamakuha District of the Big Island.
Elevated at 259.04 feet above sea level, it is
conveniently located to many of the region’s best places
such as the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, the Akaka
Falls State Park, and Hapuna Beach. Read
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| OCEAN
VIEW |
| Ocean View is an incorporated town located
on the southwestern coast of the Big Island.
Considered a “young” community, the former
subdivision-village became incorporated only in
1969.
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| OOKALA |
| Ookala
is an unincorporated town located 4 miles away from
Laupahoehoe in the lush Hamakua district of the Big
Island. It is situated along Route 19 and has an
elevation of 371 feet above sea level. Read
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| PAAUHAU
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| Paauhau
is a small, quiet town situated 16 miles away from the
town of Laupahoehoe in the Hamakua Region of the Big
Island. This low-density neighborhood is just
minutes away from the town of Honokaa and is
conveniently close to the ocean. Read
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| PAAUILO
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| Situated
along the Hilo-Hamakua coast of the Big Island
approximately 5 miles from Ookala and 33 miles from Hilo
lies the small coastal community of Paauilo. Read
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| PAHALA |
 Pahala
is a small community located at the heart of Kau
district, Hawaii County’s biggest district. The
name Pahala takes its root from the practice of
sugar workers to cover cracks in the field with
hala leaves before burning them.
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| PAHOA |
| Pahoa
is a quaint little town located in the heart of the Big
Island’s Puna Region. It is found along Highway 130 and
is approximately 16.6 miles away from Hilo. Puna Region
is known for its “Wild West” atmosphere, and Pahoa is no
exception. Read
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| PAPAALOA
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| The
old village of Papaloa is located along the 45-mile
Hamakua Coastline on the eastern part of the Big Island.
Papaaloa retains much of its old plantation feeling, and
visiting the town would remind one of its
yesteryear that was filled with plantation
camps, storefronts, and mills.
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| PAPAIKOU
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| Papaikuo is a top tourist spot located on the
eastern sides of the Big Island along the Onomea
Bay region. It is situated near three of Big Island’s
major airports: the Hilo International Airport,
the Kona International Airport, and the Waimea Kohala
International Airport.
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| PEPEEKEO
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| Pepeekeo is located on the eastern coast of
Hamakua in the Big Island of Hawaii. Elevated at
487 feet, Pepeekeo covers a total land area of 1.15
square miles. The Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden,
which is considered the most beautiful place in
the state of Hawaii, is found here.
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| PUAKO |
| Puako is an oceanfront town located on the western
shores of the Big Island in the south Kohala District
approximately 4 miles south of Kawaihe. Elevated
at a mere 5 feet above sea level, Puako is characterized
by a coastline made principally of solidified lava
rock, several coral and black sand beaches, stretches
of fringing coral reefs, and fantastic tide pools.
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| VOLCANO |
 The
village of Volcano is located on the southern part
of the Big Island approximately 28 kilometers from
Hilo. Elevated at 3800 feet above sea level, Volcano
lies on the outskirts of Hawaii National Volcano
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| WAIKOLOA
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| Waikoloa
is a coastal town with beautiful sunset, and scenic
mountain and ocean views in the Kohala District of the
Big Island. It sits in the sunny and dry part of
Hawaii County 24 miles north of the Kona
International Airport. Read More |
| WAIOHINU
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 Waiohinu,
which means “shiny water” in the Hawaiian
language, is a quaint town located along Highway
11 in the Kau District of the Big Island.
Located on the southern part of the Big Island,
the little town of Waiohinu offers a gas
station, park, shopping and supplies, camp,
park, and playing field.
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| WAIPIO |
| Before the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778,
about 40,000 to 10,000 people lived in Waipio. During
the late 19th century, many Chinese immigrants settled
in Waipio. Already a developed community, Waipio
had schools, churches, restaurants, hospitals, post
office, and even a hotel and a jail.
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| WOOD
VALLEY |
| Wood Valley is a mountainside city path on
the southeastern side of the Big Island
approximately 16 miles away from the town of
Naalehu. The crescent-shaped and fertile valley
lies at the base of Mauna Loa, the largest
volcano in the world.
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