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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Lucy Wright Park.
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.
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.
Hofgaard Park
Park
Hofgaard Park is a narrow park between Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Road in the town of Waimea. The park was named after Judge Christopher Blom Hofgaard who was a resident in Waimea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimea and Pākalā Village.
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.
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. Pākalā Village is situated 2 miles southeast of Cook Landing Site.
Kekaha
Town
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kekaha is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2020 census, up from 3,175 at the 2000 census. Kekaha is situated 3½ miles northwest of Cook Landing Site.
Cook Landing Site
- Type: Protected area
- Description: historic site on Kauai, Hawaii
- Categories: historic site, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.95226° or 21° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
-159.66664° or 159° 39′ 60″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
73H2X82M+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4409187825OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
7307765Wikidata ID
Q5166982
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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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park and Niihau Church.
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