Aʻakukui Valley
Aʻakukui Valley is a valley in Kauai, Hawaii. Aʻakukui Valley is situated nearby to the locality Kekupua, as well as near the hamlet Kaawanui 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 2½ km west of Aʻakukui Valley.
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 3 km west of Aʻakukui Valley.
Lucy Wright Park
Park
Lucy Wright Park is a 4.48 acres 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 km west of Aʻakukui Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pākalā Village and Waimea.
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.
Waimea
Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. Situated on the southwest coast of the island of Kauai, the population was 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778. Waimea is situated 3½ km west of Aʻakukui Valley.
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 4 km southeast of Aʻakukui Valley.
Aʻakukui Valley
- Type: Valley
- Also known as: “A’akukui Valley”, “Aakukui Gulch”, and “Aakukui Valley”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.94715° or 21° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
-159.64045° or 159° 38′ 26″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
73H2W9W5+VRGeoNames ID
5857429
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kekupua and Kaawanui Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waipao Valley and Kaawanui Gulch.
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