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Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. [1]
Overlooking the Kalalau Valley from Koke'e State Park. Kōkeʻe State Park is located in northwestern Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.It includes the Kōkeʻe Museum at the 15 mi (24 km) marker on State Road 550, which focuses on the weather, vegetation, and bird life; a lodge which serves food and sells gifts; cabins for rent; and hiking trails.
They nest on cliffs and can also be seen at Waimea Canyon and Nā Pali Coast State Parks on Kauaʻi. They are gull-sized birds have white plumage and long tail streamers. Nēnē (Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis) have dark furrows on their cream colored necks, long legs, and reduced foot webbing. They feed on tender leaves, grasses, and berries.
On the west side of the island, Waimea town is at the mouth of the Waimea River, whose flow formed Waimea Canyon, one of the world's most scenic canyons, which is part of Waimea Canyon State Park. At three thousand ft (910 m) deep, Waimea Canyon is often called "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Kokeo Point lies on the island's south side.
Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii; Waimea Bay on O‘ahu; Waimea Canyon State Park on Kaua‘i This page was last edited on 15 ...
The fort is located at coordinates , on the southeastern shore of the mouth of the Waimea River in Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii. A small parking lot is south of the Hawaii Route 50 bridge, known as Kaumualiʻi Highway in honor of the last king. Facilities at the park include an interpretive walking path, and restrooms.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Along the Kalalau Trail Honopū Valley , aerial view Nā Pali Coast view from a boat Nā Pali Coast State Park is a 6,175-acre (2,499 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Hawaii , located in the center of the rugged 16-mile (26 km) northwest side of Kauaʻi , the second-oldest inhabited Hawaiian ...
The Waimea River forms the eastern border of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km 2 ), of which 1.9 square miles (4.8 km 2 ) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km 2 ), or 15.09%, are water, [ 3 ] as the CDP boundary extends into the Pacific Ocean.