Popoi‘a Island

Popoi‘a Island is an island in , . Popoi‘a Island is situated nearby to the area , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lanikai Beach and Mokulua Islands.

Beach
Photo: Hakilon, CC BY 3.0.
or Kaʻōhao Beach is located in Kaʻōhao, a community in the town of Kailua and on the windward coast of Oʻahu, Hawaii. Although there is a widespread belief that the name Lanikai means "heavenly sea", that is a misconception and a grammatical error, since in the Hawaiian language, the qualifier comes after the noun.

Islet
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Nā Mokulua, or just Mokulua, nicknamed the Mokes, are two islets off the windward coast of Oahu in the . The islets are often photographed and are located about 0.75 miles off Kaʻōhao, a neighborhood of Kailua, . is situated 3 km southeast of Popoi‘a Island.

Islet
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is an islet in Kailua Bay along the windward coast of Oʻahu in and located east of . Like most of the small islets off the coastline of a major island in the , Mōkōlea is a State Bird Sanctuary containing many types of birds. is situated 3 km north of Popoi‘a Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kailua and Waimanalo.

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is a census-designated place in , United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Bay.

Town
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Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the , on the island of Oʻahu, , . is situated 6 km south of Popoi‘a Island.

Village
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is a census-designated place located in the , in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of . is situated 8 km south of Popoi‘a Island.

Popoi‘a Island

Latitude
21.40306° or 21° 24′ 11″ north
Longitude
-157.72333° or 157° 43′ 24″ west
Open location code
73H4C73G+6M
Geo­Names ID
5852577
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Satellite Map

Discover Popoi‘a Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Popoi‘a Island” goes by many names.
  • Hawaiian: “Popoi‘a Island”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Popoiʻa Island and Kailua Beach Park.

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