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Hilo Bay is sometimes called "the tsunami capital of the United States". [7] The bay's topography steers tsunamis to Hilo from earthquakes in active areas such as Chile and the Aleutian Islands. [8] The April 1, 1946, tsunami from the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake killed by between 165 and 173 people in Hilo Bay. [9]
Hilo, Hawaii, 1907 Hilo Iron Works, 1929. A breakwater across Hilo Bay was begun in the first decade of the 20th century and completed in 1929. On April 1, 1946, an 8.6-magnitude earthquake near the Aleutian Islands created a 46-foot-high (14 m) tsunami that hit Hilo 4.9 hours later, killing 159 total in the islands, [10] with 96 deaths in Hilo ...
Hilo is located on the eastern, windward side of the island, enjoying abundance of rainfall, and therefore includes the island's most populated town, also called Hilo. [ 1 ] (3) North Hilo and (2) South Hilo Districts are located in the east coast of Hawaii County ( the Big Island ).
The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. [1] The Grand Naniloa Hotel. [2] The Hilo Seaside Hotel. [3] The Hilo Reeds Bay Hotel. [4] Restaurants include: Hilo Bay Cafe. [5] Coconut Grill. [6] Ponds Restaurant. [7] Suisan Fish Market. [8] Some hotels and apartment buildings have recently faced financial problems and closures. [9] [10]
Southwest of Hilo on Hawaii Route 11 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 19°25′49″N 155°15′30″W / 19.4302°N 155.2582°W / 19.4302; -155.2582 ( Old Volcano House Hilo
Breakdown of vacant homes. Of the 110,075 housing units in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton area, here is the breakdown of the estimated 25,654 vacant homes:
Hāmākua's coast is approximately 50 miles (80 km) long, along the Pacific Ocean around , ending at Waipiʻo Valley and the uninhabited Waimanu ValleyThe term Hāmākua Coast is used loosely to describe the region between Hilo and Waipiʻo, although the modern Hāmākua zoning district begins north of Laupāhoehoe and west of ʻŌʻōkala.
In 1946, Hilo was devastated by the tsunami associated with the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake and others, but the town and hotel recovered. The hotel currently consists of three towers, named after the Big Island's volcanos: Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. [1] The management and ownership of the hotel have changed several times.