Pololu Valley
Pololū is the northernmost of a series of erosional valleys forming the east coast of Kohala Mountain on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The word pololū means "long spear" in the Hawaiian language.Photo: Mickaw2, Public domain.
- Type: Valley
- Description: valley in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America
- Also known as: “Pololū Valley”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hala‘ula and Kapaau.
Hala‘ula
Suburb
Halaʻula is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 773 at the 2020 census.
Kapaau
Village
Kapaʻau is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I. Kapaau is situated 5 miles northwest of Pololu Valley.
Pololu Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.20044° or 20° 12′ 2″ northLongitude
-155.73121° or 155° 43′ 52″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
73G66729+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 10628052958OpenStreetMap feature
natural=valley
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Satellite Map
Discover Pololu Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Pololu Valley” goes by many names.
- French: “Vallée de Pololu”
- French: “vallée de Pololū”
- French: “Vallée de Pololū”
- Japanese: “ポロルー渓谷”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Niuli‘i and Makapala.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pololū Beach and Pololū Valley Lookout.
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