Shipwreck Beach

Shipwreck Beach is a beach in , . Shipwreck Beach is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
Photo: James Abbott, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as: “Keoniloa Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Kāneiolouma Complex and Old Sugar Mill of Koloa.

is an ancient Hawaiian village on the south shore of the island of in Kauaʻi County in the U.S. state of . The 13-acre archaeological site includes taro patches, fishponds, heiau, shrines, and house sites, with a Makahiki sporting arena in the middle.

Protected area
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa was part of the first commercially successful sugarcane plantation in Hawaiʻi, which was founded in on the island of in 1835 by Ladd & Company. is situated 3 km north of Shipwreck Beach.

Garden
Photo: DarTar, CC BY 3.0.
The Moir Gardens are botanical gardens located within the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation, 2253 Poipu Road, Poipu, Kauai, . Just to the east is Poipu Beach Park. The gardens are open daily without charge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Po‘ipū and Koloa.

Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poʻipū is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of in the U.S. state of . The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers.

Village
Photo: Caracas1830, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census. is situated 4½ km northwest of Shipwreck Beach.

Village
ʻŌmaʻo is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census. is situated 8 km northwest of Shipwreck Beach.

Shipwreck Beach

Latitude
21.87444° or 21° 52′ 28″ north
Longitude
-159.43856° or 159° 26′ 19″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
73H2VHF6+QH
Geo­Names ID
5853706
Wiki­data ID
Q49324738
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shipwreck Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shipwreck Beach”

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Localities in the Area

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