Waiākea
Waiākea is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on Hilo Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Hawaii, United States of America
- Also known as: “Wai-akea”, “Wai-ākea”, “Waiakea”, and “Waiākea, Hawaii”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wailoa River State Recreation Area and Liliuokalani Gardens.
Wailoa River State Recreation Area
Park
Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii. It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.
Liliuokalani Gardens
Park
Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens is a 24.14-acre park with Japanese gardens, located on Banyan Drive in Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi. The park's site was donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani, and lies southeast of downtown Hilo, on the Waiakea Peninsula in Hilo Bay.
Coconut Island
Islet
Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coconut Island, or Mokuola is a small island in Hilo Bay, just offshore from Lili'uokalani Park and Gardens, in Hilo, off the island of Hawaii. It is a small park with a large grassy field, picnic areas, restroom facilities, and a few tiny sandy beaches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilo and Wainaku.
Hilo
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hilo is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii. The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, Hilo is the one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Wainaku
Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
Wainaku is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Wainaku is situated 2½ miles northwest of Waiākea.
Paukaa
Suburb
Paukaʻa is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 425 at the 2010 census, down from 495 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 96720. Paukaa is situated 3½ miles northwest of Waiākea.
Waiākea
- Categories: ghost town and locality
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
19.71694° or 19° 43′ 1″ northLongitude
-155.07083° or 155° 4′ 15″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
73F6PW8H+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 150916751OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Russian—“Waiākea” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ワイアケア”
- Russian: “Ваиакеа”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hilo Hooganji Mission and Wong Stadium.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Waiākea”. Photo: Outdoorhighadventure, CC BY 3.0.