Kaumalapau at a Glance
Located
on the west side of Lanai is the coastal
village and harbor of Kaumalapau. The harbor was built by James Dole, the founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. He purchased the entire island for $1,100,000 because he planned to turn Lanai into the world's largest pineapple plantation (which he later accomplished).
He knew he had to build a harbor to ship the crops by barge to the cannery in Honolulu. In 1926, Kaumalapau Harbor was completed and included a 400-foot-long (122 m) concrete wharf and a large harbor basin with a minimum depth of 30 feet (9 m).
At the peak of its operation,
Kaumalapau Harbor was a model town. All the social necessities
and machineries needed for efficient pineapple production
were available. Lanai's pineapple industry ended in 1980 because the fruits could be produced cheaper in other parts of the world.
Kaumalapau Harbor can be reached via
Highway 440, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the airport.
At present, the harbor is
used by cargo boats to bring supplies to Lanai
and is closed to visitors on barge days, which are Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
Kaumalapau's
zip code is 96763.
Kaumalapau
in Bullet Points
- Located
on Lanai's west shore
- Harbor was built by James Dole in 1926
- Today, cargo ships come here to bring supplies to the island
Kaumalapau Location
Kaumalapau Hwy, Kaumalapau, Lanai, Hawaii 96763
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66°F
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Location: Lanai City, HI, US
Wind: 24 mph NE
Humidity: 70%
Visibility: 0.0621 mi
Pressure: 30.11 in rising
Sunrise: 6:32 am
Sunset: 6:38 pm
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Hi: 70°F
Low: 63°F
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Hi: 74°F
Low: 64°F
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