‘Awahua Beach

‘Awahua Beach is a beach in , . ‘Awahua Beach is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Francis Catholic Church and Kalaupapa Airport.

Church
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a regional public use airport of the , located on the northern peninsula of the island of Molokaʻi, two nautical miles north of , in . is situated 4 km northeast of ‘Awahua Beach.

Lighthouse
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Molokai Light, also known as U.S. Coast Guard Molokai Light, is a lighthouse in , on the island of Molokai. It was built in 1909 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. is situated 4 km northeast of ‘Awahua Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalaupapa and Kauhakō Crater.

Village
Photo: Sanba38, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small unincorporated community and Hawaiian home land on the of Molokaʻi, within in the U.S. state of . In 1866, during the reign of Kamehameha V, the Hawaii legislature passed a law that resulted in the designation…

Locality
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is a volcanic crater located in Kalawao County, , United States. The crater was formed between 230,000 and 300,000 years ago, as the result of the eruption of volcano Pu'u' 'Uao. is situated 3 km east of ‘Awahua Beach.

Village
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is a census-designated place on the island of Molokai in , , United States. The population was 2,110 at the 2020 census. can be literally translated as "hill overturned", but is thought to be a corruption of Puʻuʻuala: "sweet potato hill". is situated 6 km southwest of ‘Awahua Beach.

‘Awahua Beach

Latitude
21.18096° or 21° 10′ 52″ north
Longitude
-156.99132° or 156° 59′ 29″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
73H552J5+9F
Geo­Names ID
5855496
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Satellite Map

Discover ‘Awahua Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“‘Awahua Beach” goes by many names.
  • Hawaiian: “‘Awahua Beach”

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