Kawainui
Kawainui is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Kawainui is situated nearby to the village Pepeekeo, as well as near Honomu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
Garden
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The Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden covers 17 acres at the entrance of the Onomea Valley on the coast in Hāmākua on Hawaii Island of Hawaii. The boardwalk descends into a rainforest canopy of palms and tree ferns, opening to winding paved paths lined with over 2500 species of thriving tropical plants. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is situated 4 km southeast of Kawainui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pepeekeo and Honomu.
Pepeekeo
Village
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Pepeʻekeo is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2010 census, up from 1,697 at the 2000 census.
Honomu
Village
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Honomū is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census, down from 541 at the 2000 census. Honomu is situated 4½ km north of Kawainui.
Papaikou
Village
Photo: Eric Marshall, CC BY 3.0.
Pāpaʻikou is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, and is a few miles north of the county seat, Hilo. The population of Pāpaʻikou was 1,166 at the 2020 census, down from 1,431 at the 2000 census. Papaikou is situated 6 km southeast of Kawainui.
Kawainui
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
19.83° or 19° 49′ 48″ northLongitude
-155.1258° or 155° 7′ 33″ westElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
73F6RVHF+XMGeoNames ID
5848805
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