‘Awahua Beach
‘Awahua Beach is a beach in Maui County, Hawaii. ‘Awahua Beach is situated nearby to the village Kalaupapa, as well as near the hamlet Kala‘e.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Francis Catholic Church and Kalaupapa Airport.
Kalaupapa Airport
Aerodrome
Kalaupapa Airport is a regional public use airport of the state of Hawaii, located on the northern peninsula of the island of Molokaʻi, two nautical miles north of Kalaupapa Settlement, in Kalawao County. Kalaupapa Airport is situated 2½ miles northeast of ‘Awahua Beach.
Molokaʻi Light
Lighthouse
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Molokai Light, also known as U.S. Coast Guard Molokai Light, is a lighthouse in Kalawao County, Hawaii, on the island of Molokai. It was built in 1909 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Molokaʻi Light is situated 2½ miles northeast of ‘Awahua Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalaupapa and Kauhakō Crater.
Kalaupapa
Village
Photo: Sanba38, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kalaupapa is a small unincorporated community and Hawaiian home land on the island of Molokaʻi, within Kalawao County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. In 1866, during the reign of Kamehameha V, the Hawaii legislature passed a law that resulted in the designation…
Kauhakō Crater
Locality
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us.
Kauhakō Crater is a volcanic crater located in Kalawao County, Hawaii, 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. Kauhakō Crater is situated 1½ miles east of ‘Awahua Beach.
Kualapuʻu
Village
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Kualapuʻu is a census-designated place on the island of Molokai in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,110 at the 2020 census. Kualapuʻu can be literally translated as "hill overturned", but is thought to be a corruption of Puʻuʻuala: "sweet potato hill". Kualapuʻu is situated 3½ miles southwest of ‘Awahua Beach.
‘Awahua Beach
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Awahua Beach”, “Black Sands Beach”, “Ke Ono Ne‘e o ‘Awahua”, “Pikoone Beach”, and “Puahi Beach”
- Category: landform
- Location: Maui County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.18096° or 21° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
-156.99132° or 156° 59′ 29″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
73H552J5+9FGeoNames ID
5855496
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘Awahua Beach” goes by many names.
- Hawaiian: “‘Awahua Beach”
Localities in the Area
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