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Kaunaʻoa Bay

Kaunaʻoa Bay has one of the few white sand beaches of the Kohala Coast, the western side of the island of Hawaiʻi. A historic hotel, the , is located on beautiful Kauna'oa.
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Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Kauna’oa Bay” and “Kaunaoa Bay”
  • Address: HI

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Beach State Park.

Hotel
Photo: KarlM, CC0.
The is a hotel property on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It sits at Kaunaʻoa Bay. The American Institute of Architects gave the hotel an Honor Award in 1967 citing its "restrained detailing and fine spatial sequences." In 2007, the hotel received honors again from the AIA as it made the top 150 of its "America's Favorite Architecture" list.

Park
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area is a large park and sandy beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is also located adjacent to the beach.

Park
Photo: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The site preserves the National Historic Landmark ruins of the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, and other historic sites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kawaihae and Puako.

Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of , 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor.

Village
Puakō is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census, up from 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake was some 6 miles offshore of the village.

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village or Waikōloa Village is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, up from 4,806 at the 2000 census. The spelling is used by the local post office.

Kaunaʻoa Bay

Latitude
20.00481° or 20° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
-155.827° or 155° 49′ 37″ west
Open location code
73G6253F+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368391767
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5848676
Wiki­data ID
Q6378795
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hawaiian—“Kaunaʻoa Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kauna‘oa Bay”
  • Hawaiian: “Kauna‘oa Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Resort and Waikui.

Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kaunaʻoa Bay”. Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.