Black Sands

Black Sands is a locality in , and has about 416 residents. Black Sands is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kehena Beach.

Beach
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a narrow black sand beach located on the east shore of the island of Hawaii, in the district. Spinner dolphins frequent the water; as a result, the beach has also been known as Dolphin Beach. is situated 3½ km southeast of Black Sands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaimū and Kalapana.

Suburb
Photo: JGKlein, Public domain.
was a small town in the on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. is situated 6 km south of Black Sands.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and a region in the on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the . The town was the original location of the . is situated 7 km south of Black Sands.

Suburb
Photo: United States Geological Survey, Public domain.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964. is situated 7 km northeast of Black Sands.

Black Sands

Latitude
19.41223° or 19° 24′ 44″ north
Longitude
-154.95772° or 154° 57′ 28″ west
Population
416
Elevation
228 metres (748 feet)
Open location code
73F7C26R+VW
Geo­Names ID
13237006
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