Waimea

Waimea is in , . Waimea is situated nearby to the protected area , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Cook Landing Site.

Protected area
Photo: Mel29, Public domain.
Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark and is administered as the Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in . is situated 990 feet northeast of Waimea.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The in on island in , is where Captain James Cook landed at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778. Cook was the first European reported to have sighted the , and the January 20 landfall on southwestern Kauaʻi was his first arrival upon Hawaiian soil.

Park
, also referred to as Lucy Wright Beach Park, is a 4.48 acre public park in the town of Waimea. The park is named after Lucy Wright, a prominent member of the Waimea community and the first native Hawaiian schoolteacher. is situated 1,200 feet north of Waimea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimea and Pākalā Village.

Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Kauai and had a population of 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in in 1778.

Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Waimea.

Town
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2020 census, up from 3,175 at the 2000 census. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Waimea.

Waimea

Latitude
21.95° or 21° 57′ north
Longitude
-159.66667° or 159° 40′ west
Open location code
73H2X82M+28
Geo­Names ID
5854565
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Satellite Map

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