Kaunaoa Beach
Kaunaoa Beach is a beach in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Kaunaoa Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Waikui, as well as near the village Kawaihae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Kauna‘oa Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Beach State Park.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Hotel
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel 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.
Hapuna Beach State Park
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.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Park
Photo: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site 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. Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is situated 1½ miles north of Kaunaoa Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawaihae and Puako.
Kawaihae
Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawaihae is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor. Kawaihae is situated 2½ miles north of Kaunaoa Beach.
Puako
Village
Puakō is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, 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. Puako is situated 2½ miles south of Kaunaoa Beach.
Waikoloa
Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waikoloa Village or Waikōloa Village is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, up from 4,806 at the 2000 census. The spelling Waikoloa is used by the local post office.
Kaunaoa Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kaunaoa Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kaunaoa Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waikui and Waikoloa.
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Highlights include Kaunaʻoa Bay and Kaaha Point.
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