Waimea Athletic Field

Waimea Athletic Field is a park in , . Waimea Athletic Field is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Hofgaard Park.

Protected area
Photo: Mel29, Public domain.
Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in . It is the last remaining Native Hawaiian fort on the , built in the early 19th century by natives with an Italian-based design provided by a German traveler who arrived on a Russian-American Company ship, as a project of High Chief Kaumualiʻi.

Park
is a narrow park between Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Road in the town of . The park was named after Judge Christopher Blom Hofgaard who was a resident in 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.

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 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 in 1778.

Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 km southeast of Waimea Athletic Field.

Town
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2020 census, up from 3,175 at the 2000 census. is situated 4½ km west of Waimea Athletic Field.

Waimea Athletic Field

Latitude
21.96007° or 21° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-159.67452° or 159° 40′ 28″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
73H2X86G+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 504484993
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5854566
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Waimeai Canyon Middle School Playground and Hapokele Park.

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