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Hilo Bay

Hilo Bay is a large bay located on the eastern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as: “Byron Bay”, “Byron’s Bay”, and “Waiakia Bay”
  • Historically known as: “Hilo Harbor”
  • Address: HI

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pacific Tsunami Museum and Palace Theater.

Museum
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0.
The is a museum in dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo.

Theater building
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a historic movie theater in downtown . Built in 1925, the Beaux-Arts–style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1993.

Islet
Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or Mokuola is a small island in Hilo Bay, just offshore from Lili'uokalani Park and Gardens, in Hilo, off the island of Hawaii. It is a small park with a large grassy field, picnic areas, restroom facilities, and a few tiny sandy beaches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiākea and Hilo.

Suburb
is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on Hilo Bay.

Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the of . The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, is the one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including .

Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.

Hilo Bay

Latitude
19.72596° or 19° 43′ 34″ north
Longitude
-155.07867° or 155° 4′ 43″ west
Open location code
73F6PWGC+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368391211
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5855922
Wiki­data ID
Q15224104
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Satellite Map

Discover Hilo Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Hilo Bay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هيلو باي”
  • Catalan: “Hilo Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Hilo Bay”
  • Chinese: “希洛灣”
  • French: “baie de Hilo”
  • French: “Baie de hilo”
  • French: “Baie de Hilo”
  • French: “Baie De Hilo”
  • Italian: “Baia di Hilo”
  • Japanese: “ヒロ湾”
  • Persian: “خلیج هیلو”
  • Venetian: “Baja de Hilo”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Downtown Hilo and Mokaoku.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hilo Bayfront Park and Site of Shinmachi.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hilo Bay”. Photo: KanoaWithington, CC BY-SA 3.0.