Kalawao

Kalawao is a location on the eastern side of the Kalaupapa Peninsula of the island of Molokai, in , which was the site of Hawaii's leper colony between 1866 and the early 20th century.
Wikipedia
Austin McGee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
  • Description: locality in Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as
    “Kalawao, Hawaii”
    “Kalawao, HI”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalaupapa National Historical Park and Saint Philomena Church.
Djzanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on in of the United States of America.
Austin McGee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jack Boucher, Public domain.
is situated 4 km west of Kalawao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kauhakō Crater and Kalaupapa.
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us.
is a volcanic crater located in Kalawao County, , United States.
Sanba38, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small unincorporated community and… is situated 4 km west of Kalawao.
Sanba38, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place on the island… is situated 10 km west of Kalawao.

Kalawao

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Latitude
21.17738° or 21° 10′ 39″ north
Longitude
-156.94838° or 156° 56′ 54″ west
Open location code
73H553G2+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150918999
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5847793
Wiki­data ID
Q6351689

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Kalawao” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡拉瓦歐”
  • Dutch: “Kalawao”
  • Hebrew: “קאלאוואו”
  • Indonesian: “Kalawao, Hawaii”
  • Indonesian: “Kalawao”
  • Irish: “Kalawao”
  • Italian: “Kalawao”
  • Japanese: “カラワオ”
  • Ladin: “Kalawao”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kalawao”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kalawao”
  • Persian: “کلوا، هاوایی”
  • Persian: “کلوا”
  • Slovenian: “Kalawao”
  • South Azerbaijani: “کلوا، هاوایی”
  • Spanish: “Kalawao (Hawái)”
  • Spanish: “Kalawao”

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