Waimea River

The Waimea River is a river in on the of in the U.S. state of . The river's main channel is 1.5 miles long and has a watershed spanning 13.6 square miles, with a total length of 24.4 km when its tributaries are included.
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  • Type: River (intermittent)
  • Description: river in Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Waimea River (Oʻahu)” and “Waimea Stream”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waimea Valley and Banzai Pipeline.

Park
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is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, . The valley, being an important place in Hawaiian religion, includes several historical structures including stone terraces and walls constructed during the time of the Hawaiian monarchy.

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The , or simply Pipeline or Pipe, is a surf reef break located in , off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef.

Beach
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is on the North Shore of Oahu in and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pūpūkea and Hale’iwa.

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is on the of Oahu. is a popular area on Oʻahu's North Shore for surfing, diving, and snorkeling. The best known surfing sites of Velzyland, Sunset, Kammieland, , ʻEhukai, Pipeline and lesser breaks are arrayed off this shore.

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Hale'iwa is a small beach town on the of . It's the most built up of the towns in the region, has some of the better restaurants, and is generally the place to go if you're staying within half an hour or so of here.

Town
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is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the District on the island of Oʻahu, , , United States. is situated 10 km southwest of Waimea River.

Waimea River

Latitude
21.64092° or 21° 38′ 27″ north
Longitude
-158.06286° or 158° 3′ 46″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
73H3JWRP+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 578658220
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5854588
Wiki­data ID
Q48976910
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Satellite Map

Discover Waimea River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Waimea River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر وايميا”
  • Catalan: “Waimea”
  • Cebuano: “Waimea River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Hawaii, Honolulu County)”
  • Cebuano: “Waimea River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وايميا”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Waimea”
  • Italian: “Waimea (Oahu)”
  • Russian: “Ваимеа”
  • Welsh: “Afon Waimea”

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