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Kailua-Kona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States.It's 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.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaʻūpūlehu is a AAA Five Diamond rated Four Seasons resort in Kaʻūpūlehu, on the Kona-Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The tsunami from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake damaged the resort and forced it to close for six weeks (until April 30) for repairs. [ 1 ]
Laʻaloa Bay is a popular recreation area in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Also known as "Magic Sands" or "White Sands Beach", the official name is "Laʻaloa Beach County Park". During calm weather, it is one of the only fine white sandy beaches in the Kailua-Kona area. [1]
This beach area is popularly called Kua Bay since it is easier to pronounce. [3] A paved road 2.6 mi (4.2 km) north of Kona International Airport leads to the beach. [4] Hawaiian stilt. The wetland area behind Makalawena beach [5] was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972. [6]
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 ).
Plans were to enlarge it and build a larger resort combined with the Kona Lagoon Hotel (built in 1975), and more facilities across the street, to be called the Azabu Kona Beach Resort. [8] There was also a botanical park called Kona Gardens on the uphill (mauka) side of the street. However, the investors suffered financial problems in the 1990s.
Papakolea Beach (Green Sands Beach) Kaʻū District: Ka Lae or South Point, via the Road to the Sea Kaʻū District: Waiʻahukini Kaʻilikiʻi Puʻu Hou Pōhue Manukā Kapuʻā Honomalino Miloliʻi Beach park Hoʻokena Beach Park South Kona District: Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Beach: Keʻei: Napōʻopoʻo Beach Park Kealakekua Bay: Keauhou Bay ...
The Kona Research Station of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii is located here. [13] Although a trail originally led to a small settlement at the beach, the road was moved uphill to accommodate the growing traffic through the coffee-producing region.