Nihoa Gulch
Nihoa Gulch is a valley in Kauai, Hawaii and has an elevation of 230 feet. Nihoa Gulch is situated nearby to the town Waimea, as well as near the area Hipo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Cook Landing Site.
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. Russian Fort Elizabeth is situated 2½ miles south of Nihoa Gulch.
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. Cook Landing Site is situated 2½ miles south of Nihoa Gulch.
Hofgaard Park
Park
Hofgaard Park is a narrow park between Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Road in the town of Waimea. The park was named after Judge Christopher Blom Hofgaard who was a resident in Waimea. Hofgaard Park is situated 2 miles south of Nihoa Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimea and Kekaha.
Waimea
Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. Situated on the southwest coast of the island of Kauai, the population was 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778. Waimea is situated 2 miles south of Nihoa Gulch.
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 3½ miles west of Nihoa Gulch.
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 3½ miles south of Nihoa Gulch.
Nihoa Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 230 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.98531° or 21° 59′ 7″ northLongitude
-159.66027° or 159° 39′ 37″ westElevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
73H2X8PQ+4VGeoNames ID
5851459
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