Honaunau
Kailua-Kona, often referred to as "Kona" by the locals, is nestled at the bottom of the Hualalai Volcano. It is the main town on the western side of the Big Island of Hawaii, but with a population of about 20,000 it is hardly a metropolis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: unincorporated community in Hawaii
- Also known as: “Hōnaunau”, “Hōnaunau, Hawaii”, and “Hōnaunau, HI”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and Hale o Keawe.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park on the Big Island in the state of Hawaii.
Hale o Keawe
Photo: William Ellis (British missionary), Public domain.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Benedict's Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Hōnaunau, Hawaii. It was built between 1899 and 1902 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary Father John Velghe, who then painted frescoes along the interior ceiling and walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, Hawaii and Kēōkea.
Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, Hawaii
Village
Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,416 at the 2020 census. Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, Hawaii is situated 2 miles northeast of Honaunau.
Kēōkea
Village
Kēōkea is an unincorporated populated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. It is located at, near the junction of Māmalahoa Highway and Keala o Keawe Road, elevation 960 feet. Kēōkea is situated 2 miles east of Honaunau.
Hoʻokena beach
Village
Hoʻokena is a beach location and village in Kauhako Bay, South Kona that is now known for a beach park, but was formerly a steamer port. Hoʻokena grew from a fishing village to a significant port town by the late 19th century, second only to Kailua-Kona. Hoʻokena beach is situated 3 miles south of Honaunau.
Honaunau
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
19.4258° or 19° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
-155.90836° or 155° 54′ 30″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
73F6C3GR+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 150921732OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Honaunau” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “霍諾諾”
- Dagbani: “Honaunau”
- French: “Hōnaunau”
- Irish: “Hōnaunau”
- Japanese: “ホナウナウ”
- Persian: “هوناناو، هاوایی”
- Persian: “هوناناو”
- South Azerbaijani: “هوناناو، هاوایی”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple Model and Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre.
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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 Wikivoyage page “Honaunau”. Photo: Outdoorhighadventure, CC BY 3.0.