Kealakehe High School

Kealakehe High School is a public high school located in Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has the largest geographic school attendance boundary in the state and covers a geographic district 40 miles wide, encompassing the communities of Kailua-Kona, Hōlualoa, Waikōloa, and Puakō.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park and Huliheʻe Palace.

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is on the Kona coast of the island of Hawai'i. The purpose of the park is to preserve, interpret, and perpetuate traditional native Hawaiian activities, values, and culture, and to demonstrate historic land use patterns.

Huliheʻe Palace

Museum

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The Huliheʻe Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, on Ali'i Drive. The former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty, it was converted to a museum run by the Daughters of Hawaiʻi, showcasing furniture and artifacts. Huliheʻe Palace is situated 2 miles south of Kealakehe High School.

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

Park

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area is a park built on the site of an old landing strip just north of Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area is situated 2 miles southwest of Kealakehe High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kailua-Kona and Kohanaiki Beach Park.

Kailua-Kona

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Kailua-Kona, often referred to as "Kona" by the locals, is nestled at the bottom of the Hualalai Volcano. It is the main town on the western side of the Big Island of Hawaii, but with a population of about 20,000 it is hardly a metropolis.

Kohanaiki Beach Park

Locality

Kohanaiki Beach Park is a relatively new park, established in 2013, located in Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Called "Pinetree" by the local people, it is a quiet park visited by the local people mainly, its entrance on Hawaii State Highway 19 being shown only as "Shoreline". Kohanaiki Beach Park is situated 4 miles northwest of Kealakehe High School.