Black Sands
Black Sands is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has about 416 residents. Black Sands is situated nearby to the suburb Kehena, as well as near Kalapana Sea View Estates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kehena Beach.
Kehena Beach
Beach
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kehena Beach is a narrow black sand beach located on the east shore of the island of Hawaii, in the Puna district. Spinner dolphins frequent the water; as a result, the beach has also been known as Dolphin Beach. Kehena Beach is situated 2½ miles southeast of Black Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaimū and Kalapana.
Kaimū
Suburb
Photo: JGKlein, Public domain.
Kaimū was a small town in the Puna District on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. Kaimū is situated 3½ miles south of Black Sands.
Kalapana
Suburb
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Kalapana is a town and a region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. The town was the original location of the Star of the Sea Painted Church. Kalapana is situated 4½ miles south of Black Sands.
Leilani Estates
Suburb
Leilani Estates is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964. Leilani Estates is situated 4½ miles northeast of Black Sands.
Black Sands
- Type: Locality with 416 residents
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
19.41223° or 19° 24′ 44″ northLongitude
-154.95772° or 154° 57′ 28″ westPopulation
416Elevation
748 feet (228 metres)Open location code
73F7C26R+VWGeoNames ID
13237006
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