Cook Landing Site
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.
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- …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
- Description: historic site on Kauai, Hawaii
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Lucy Wright Park.
Russian Fort Elizabeth
Protected area
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Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National…
Lucy Wright Park
Park
Lucy Wright Park, also referred to as Lucy Wright…
Hofgaard Park
Park
Hofgaard Park is a narrow park between Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Road in the town of Waimea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimea and Pākalā Village.
Pākalā Village
Hamlet
Pākalā Village is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. Pākalā Village is situated 3 km southeast of Cook Landing Site.
Cook Landing Site
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Latitude
21.95226° or 21° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-159.66664° or 159° 39′ 60″ west
Open location code
73H2X82M+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Cook Landing Site” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cook Landing Site”
- French: “Cook Landing Site”
- German: “Cook Landing Site”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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