Makaweli River
Makaweli River is a stream in Kauai, Hawaii. Makaweli River is situated nearby to the area Hipo, as well as near the town Waimea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Lucy Wright Park.
Russian Fort Elizabeth
Protected area
Photo: Mel29, Public domain.
Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark and is administered as the Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.
Lucy Wright Park
Park
Lucy Wright Park, also referred to as Lucy Wright Beach Park, is a 4.48 acre public park in the town of Waimea. The park is named after Lucy Wright, a prominent member of the Waimea community and the first native Hawaiian schoolteacher.
Cook Landing Site
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cook Landing Site in Waimea on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii, is where Captain James Cook landed at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778. Cook was the first European reported to have sighted the Hawaiian Islands, and the January 20 landfall on southwestern Kauaʻi was his first arrival upon Hawaiian soil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimea and Pākalā Village.
Waimea
Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Kauai and had a population of 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778.
Pākalā Village
Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pākalā Village is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. Pākalā Village is situated 2½ miles south of Makaweli River.
Kekaha
Town
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kekaha is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2020 census, up from 3,175 at the 2000 census. Kekaha is situated 4 miles west of Makaweli River.
Makaweli River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.96564° or 21° 57′ 56″ northLongitude
-159.65516° or 159° 39′ 19″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
73H2X88V+7WGeoNames ID
5850634
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Satellite Map
Discover Makaweli River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hipo and Kapalawai.
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