Kaimu
Kaimu is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Kaimu is situated nearby to the locality Black Sands, as well as near the suburb Kehena.Places of Interest
Highlights include Star of the Sea Painted Church.
Star of the Sea Painted Church
Church
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Star of the Sea Painted Church is a Catholic Church in Kalapana, Hawai'i, United States of America. It was built in 1927-1928 under the direction of a Belgian Catholic missionary, Father Evarist Gielen. Star of the Sea Painted Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Kaimu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalapana and Kaimū.
Kalapana
Suburb
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Kalapana is a town and a region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. The town was the original location of the Star of the Sea Painted Church. Kalapana is situated 5 km south of Kaimu.
Kaimū
Suburb
Photo: JGKlein, Public domain.
Kaimū was a small town in the Puna District on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. Kaimū is situated 4½ km south of Kaimu.
Kaimu
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
19.4006° or 19° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
-154.9825° or 154° 58′ 57″ westElevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)Open location code
73F7C229+62GeoNames ID
5847523
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