Waimea

Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. It is on the southwest coast of the island of and had a population of 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778.
  • Town with about 2,060 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States
  • Postal code: 96796
  • Also known as
    “Owaimea”
    “Waimea, HI”
    “Waimea, Kauaʻi County, Hawaii”
    “Waimea, Kauai County”
    “Whymea”
    “Wymoa”

Places of Interest

Discover Russian Fort Elizabeth and Hofgaard Park.
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Protected area
Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National…
Park
is a narrow park between Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Road in the town of Waimea.
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Protected area
The in Waimea on island…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pākalā Village and Kekaha.
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States.
3½ km southeast of Waimea
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States.
5 km west of Waimea
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States.
7 km southeast of Waimea
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Latitude
21.95861° or 21° 57′ 31″ north
Longitude
-159.67083° or 159° 40′ 15″ west
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US WM3
Open location code
73H2X85H+CM
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place = town
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Waimea” goes by many names.
WaimeaCatalan
WaimeaCebuano
ВаймеаChechen
Ваймеа (Кауаи гуо, Гавай)Chechen
懷梅阿Chinese
懷梅阿 (夏威夷州考艾縣)Chinese
WaimeaGalician
WaimeaHawaiian
WaimeaIrish
WaimeaItalian
ワイメアJapanese
와이메아Korean
WaimeaLadin
وایمیا، کائوآئی کانتیMazanderani
वैमियाNewari
वैमिया (हवाई)Newari
وایمیاPersian
وایمیا، کائوآئی کانتی، هاواییPersian
WaimeaPolish
ВаимеаRussian
Ваимеа (округ Кауаи)Russian
ВаимеаSerbian
ВајмијаSerbian
Вајмија (округ Кауаји, Хаваји)Serbian
WaimeaSerbo-Croatian
Waimea, Kauai County, HawaiiSerbo-Croatian
وایمیا، کائوآئی کانتی، هاواییSouth Azerbaijani
VaimeaTalysh
ВаймеаTatar
Ваймеа (Кауаи округы, Гавай)Tatar
ВаймеаUkrainian
وائمیا، کوائی کاؤٹی، ہوائیUrdu
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