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Kailua-Kona Kamehameha I: now part of the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel with the ʻAhuʻena Heiau restored [21] Kaniakapupu: Honolulu Kamehameha III: Summer home in Nu`uanu at Luakaha Falls, adjacent to Kaniakapupu heiau of Lono. In ruins. [22] Keʻalohilani Hamohamo, Waikīkī Liliʻuokalani
Kailua-Kona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States.It is most commonly referred to simply as Kona (a name it shares with the district to which it belongs), but also as Kona Town, and occasionally as Kailua (a name it shares with a community on the windward side of Oʻahu), thus its less frequent use.
Kona is a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi in the State of Hawaii, known for its Kona coffee and the Ironman World Championship Triathlon. [1] In the administration of Hawaiʻi County, the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District (Kona ‘Akau) and South Kona District (Kona Hema). "Kona" sometimes refers to its largest ...
Hawaii Route 11 passes through the community, leading northeast 76 miles (122 km) to Hilo and northwest 46 miles (74 km) to Kailua-Kona. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km 2), all of it land. [2] The area is prone to earthquakes. [7]
12.7% of Kailua residents reported having a language other than English spoken at home, less than the state average of 26.1%. The age of the population in Kailua was varied, with 5.8% of inhabitants being under the age of 5, 21.6% being under the age of 18, and 19.3% being above the age of 65. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. [22]
The resort makes use of natural materials indigenous to Hawaii, including rattan, bamboo and lava rock. It was among the 100 of Travel + Leisure's world's best resorts awards in a readers poll in 2007, 2008, and 2009, [ 11 ] and ranked in several "top lists" by Zagat Surveys . [ 12 ]
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii: 1835-1837 Church Oldest church in Hawaii. Huliheʻe Palace: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii: 1838 Palace built by governor Kuakini, and later purchased by King Kalākaua and Queen Kapiʻolani [3] Kawaiahaʻo Church: Honolulu, Hawaii: 1836-1842 Church At one time the national church of the Hawaiian Kingdom and chapel of the royal family [4]
Washington to Kona, Big Island (Parents with twins upsize and upgrade from Washington to the Big Island.) Life Swap from Japan to Hawaii (Young family moves from Tokyo to the Big Island to fulfill their dream.) A Surfer Returns to the Beach (A pro-surfer looks for a home for his growing family & near some big waves.)