ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall on the Wailua River
- Also known as: “‘Opaeka’a”, “‘Opaeka‘a Falls”, “‘Opaeka’a Falls”, and “Opaekaa Falls”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wailua Falls and Sleeping Giant.
Wailua Falls
Waterfall
Coco Palms Resort
Coco Palms Resort was a resort hotel in Wailuā… Coco Palms Resort is situated 2½ km east of ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wailuā Homesteads and Wailua.
Wailua
Village
Kapaa
Town
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.04821° or 22° 2′ 54″ north
Longitude
-159.36201° or 159° 21′ 43″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Height
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
73J22JXQ+75
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cascades ‘Opaeka’a”
- Catalan: “Cascades ’Opaeka’a”
- French: “cascade d’ʻŌpaekaʻa”
- French: “Cascade d’ʻŌpaekaʻa”
- Polish: “‘Opaeka’a Falls”
- Polish: “ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls”
- Spanish: “Cascadas de ʻŌpaekaʻa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wailua House Lots and Waipouli.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Opaeka`a Falls View and Kamokila Hawaiian Village.
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