Wailoa River
Wailoa River is a watercourse in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Wailoa River is situated nearby to the suburb Mokaoku, as well as near Puueo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Liliuokalani Gardens and Coconut Island.
Liliuokalani Gardens
Park
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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
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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.
Wailoa River State Recreation Area
Park
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waiākea and Hilo.
Waiākea
Suburb
Waiākea is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on Hilo Bay.
Hilo
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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
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Wainaku is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Wainaku is situated 2 miles northwest of Wailoa River.
Wailoa River
- Type: Watercourse
- Also known as: “Waiakea Creek” and “Waiakea Stream”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.72355° or 19° 43′ 25″ northLongitude
-155.07065° or 155° 4′ 14″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
73F6PWFH+CPGeoNames ID
5854462
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