Kohala, Hawaii
Kohala (Hawaiian pronunciation:
Description
The area was named after the dominating geological feature Kohala Mountain,[3] the oldest of Hawaiʻi Island's five major volcanic mountains. The current districts cover the north and western sides of the mountain, 20°7′55″N 155°47′38″W / 20.13194°N 155.79389°W. It was one of the five ancient divisions of the island called moku.[4]
The natural habitats in Kohala range across a wide rainfall gradient in a very short distance - from less than 5 inches (130 mm) a year on the coast near
This precipitation allowed the northeast coast to be developed into
History
Kohala Historical Sites State Monument
The Kohala Historical Sites State Monument includes Moʻokini Heiau, a National Historic Landmark. King Kamehameha I, the first King of the unified Hawaiʻian Islands, was born in North Kohala west of Hāwī, at the ancient site called the Moʻokini Heiau. The heiau is a living spiritual temple, and not just an historic artifact of the Hawaiian culture.
The original
Bond Historic District
The Bond Historic District is located in the North Kohala District, with structures from the Bond family's 19th century missionary and homesteading period on the Kohala peninsula. The Bond District has three sections:
- Bond Homestead — the Bond House was built in the 1840s by the missionaries and later Kohala landowners Ellen and Reverend Elias Bond, and expanded by descendants through c. 1900.
- Kalahikiola Church
- Kohala Seminary
Attractions
Points of interest within Kohala include
Transportation
Major thoroughfares within Kohala include
Kohala has two small airports.
Populations of Kohala
North Kohala
Census-designated places of North Kohala
South Kohala
Census-designated places of South Kohala
Unincorporated towns of South Kohala
Notable residents
- Auliʻi Cravalho, actress and singer
See also
- The Fairmont Orchid
- Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
References
- ^ Doughty, A. (2014), Hawaii, the big island revealed: The ultimate guidebook. Wizard Productions Inc.
- ^ "Kohala Coast vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii". www.kohalacoastweb.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kohala Summit
- ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2004). "lookup of kohala". on Hawaiian place names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-0890-7.
- ^ "Shoreline Access South Kohala Map2". County of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
- ^ "Shoreline Access North Kohala Map2". County of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^ "Shoreline Access North Kohala Map1". County of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^ "Upolu Airport". official web site. State of Hawaii Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "Waimea-Kohala Airport". official web site. State of Hawaii Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "Kamuela Waimea Airport | Big Island | Mokulele Airlines". Mokulele Airlines | Hawaii's Favorite Island Hopper.