Downtown Hilo

Downtown Hilo is a neighborhood in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Downtown Hilo is situated nearby to the suburb Puueo, as well as near Waiākea.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pacific Tsunami Museum and Palace Theater.

Pacific Tsunami Museum

Museum

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The Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo.

Palace Theater

Theater building

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The Palace Theater is a historic movie theater in downtown Hilo, Hawaiʻi. Built in 1925, the Beaux-Arts–style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1993.

Kalākaua Park

Park

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Kalākaua Park is the central "town square" of the city of Hilo, Hawaii. It is surrounded by historic buildings and includes a war memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiākea and Hilo.

Waiākea

Suburb

Waiākea is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on Hilo Bay.

Hilo

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Hilo is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii. The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, Hilo is one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.