Kekaha-Waimea
Kekaha-Waimea is a locality in Kauai, Hawaii and has about 5,970 residents. Kekaha-Waimea is situated nearby to the locality Pokii, as well as near the area Hipo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Russian Fort Elizabeth and Saint Theresa Catholic Church.
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 miles southeast of Kekaha-Waimea.
Saint Theresa Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Makani2100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Theresa Catholic Church in Kekaha is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Kekaha on the island of Kauai, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop.
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 2 miles southeast of Kekaha-Waimea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kekaha and Waimea.
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.
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 1½ miles southeast of Kekaha-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. Pākalā Village is situated 4 miles southeast of Kekaha-Waimea.
Kekaha-Waimea
- Type: Locality with 5,970 residents
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.97184° or 21° 58′ 19″ northLongitude
-159.69266° or 159° 41′ 34″ westPopulation
5,970Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
73H2X8C4+PWGeoNames ID
13191990
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