Wailoa Center
Wailoa Center is a museum in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Wailoa Center is situated nearby to the public building Hawaii County Building, as well as near the park Wailoa River State Recreation Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wailoa River State Recreation Area and Liliuokalani Gardens.
Wailoa River State Recreation Area
Park
Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii. It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.
Liliuokalani Gardens
Park
Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens is a 24.14-acre park with Japanese gardens, located on Banyan Drive in Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi. The park's site was donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani, and lies southeast of downtown Hilo, on the Waiakea Peninsula in Hilo Bay. Liliuokalani Gardens is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Wailoa Center.
Pacific Tsunami Museum
Museum
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0.
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. Pacific Tsunami Museum is situated 1 mile northwest of Wailoa Center.
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
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hilo is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii. The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, Hilo is the one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Wainaku
Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
Wainaku is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Wainaku is situated 2 miles northwest of Wailoa Center.
Wailoa Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
19.71935° or 19° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
-155.07595° or 155° 4′ 33″ westLevels
2Open location code
73F6PW9F+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 462013668OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“Wailoa Center” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ワイロア・センター”
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