Kaawanui Gulch
Kaawanui Gulch is a valley in Kauai, Hawaii and has an elevation of 33 feet. Kaawanui Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Kaawanui Village, as well as near Pākalā Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Cook Landing Site.
Russian Fort Elizabeth
Protected area
Photo: Mel29, Public domain.
Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark and is administered as the Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. Russian Fort Elizabeth is situated 2 miles northwest of Kaawanui Gulch.
Cook Landing Site
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cook Landing Site in Waimea on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii, is where Captain James Cook landed at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778. Cook was the first European reported to have sighted the Hawaiian Islands, and the January 20 landfall on southwestern Kauaʻi was his first arrival upon Hawaiian soil. Cook Landing Site is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kaawanui Gulch.
Lucy Wright Park
Park
Lucy Wright Park, also referred to as Lucy Wright Beach Park, is a 4.48 acre public park in the town of Waimea. The park is named after Lucy Wright, a prominent member of the Waimea community and the first native Hawaiian schoolteacher. Lucy Wright Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kaawanui Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pākalā Village and Kaumakani.
Pākalā Village
Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pākalā Village is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census.
Kaumakani
Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaumakani is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 749 at the 2010 census, up from 607 at the 2000 census. Kaumakani is situated 2 miles southeast of Kaawanui Gulch.
Waimea
Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Kauai and had a population of 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778. Waimea is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kaawanui Gulch.
Kaawanui Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 33 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.93733° or 21° 56′ 14″ northLongitude
-159.63459° or 159° 38′ 5″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
73H2W9P8+W5GeoNames ID
5856888
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