Kuahua

Kuahua is an area in Kauai, Hawaii. Kuahua is situated nearby to the hamlet Wainiha, as well as near the town Hanalei.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waioli Mission House Museum and Hanalei Pier.

Waioli Mission House Museum

Museum

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

The Waiʻoli Mission District at Hanalei Bay, on Route 560 along the north shore of the island of Kauaʻi, is the site of a historic mission. The first permanent missionaries to the area arrived in 1834, and the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Hanalei Pier

Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0.

Hanalei Pier is a pier built into Hanalei Bay on the northern shore of the island of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaii. Hanalei Pier is situated 2½ km northeast of Kuahua.

Hanalei Elementary School

School

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

The Hanalei Elementary School, on Kuhio Highway in Hanalei, Hawaii, is a public elementary school of the Hawaii Department of Education. It formerly occupied a historic school building that was built in 1926.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wainiha and Hanalei.

Wainiha

Hamlet

Wainiha is a community section in the Hanalei district of northern Kauai. It had a total population of 419 at the 2020 census. Wainiha is situated 2½ km northwest of Kuahua.

Hanalei

Town

Photo: Caracas1830, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Kauai is the most northwestern of Hawaii's major islands and is the 4th largest by size and population. Nicknamed the Garden Island, it is covered with lush greenery and tropical plants, watered regularly by abundant rainfall. Hanalei is situated 2½ km east of Kuahua.

Halehomaha

Neighborhood

Photo: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0.

Halehomaha is an unincorporated community on the island of Kauaʻi in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The community is located on the Pacific Ocean on the north shore of the island and is directly north of Ha'ena State Park. Halehomaha is situated 4 km northwest of Kuahua.

Kuahua

Type: Area
Location: Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

22.19986° or 22° 11′ 60″ north

Longitude

-159.52091° or 159° 31′ 15″ west

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

73J25FXH+WJ

GeoNames ID

5849697

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