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The "L" in the West Maui mountains stands for Lahainaluna High School which was built in 1904. West Maui mountain valleys are visible from town. The valleys are the backdrop for "the 5 o'clock rainbow" that appears almost every day. Halloween is a major celebration celebrated in Lahaina, with crowds averaging between twenty and thirty thousand ...
The following description of Hawaiian phonemes and their allophones is based on the experiences of the people who developed the Hawaiian alphabet, as described by Schütz, [2] and on the descriptions of Hawaiian pronunciation and phonology made by Lyovin, [3] and Elbert & Pukui. [4] [5] Some additional details on glottal consonants are found in ...
Paia is located at (20.910694, -156.376340 Spreckelsville lies to the west, Haiku to the east, and Haliimaile to the south.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.3 km 2), of which 6.1 square miles (15.9 km 2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km 2), or 17.84%, is water.
Upcountry Maui is the name for the sloping area on the western face of Haleakalā, including the towns of Makawao, Pukalani, and Kula. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] This area ranges from 1,500 ft (460 m) to 4,500 ft (1,400 m), and the climate tends toward mild heat (between 70 °F (21 °C) and 80 °F (27 °C)) during the day and cool evenings.
Kahului (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəhuˈluwi]) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It hosts the county's main airport (Kahului Airport), a deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 28,219 at the 2020 census. [3]
An iconic 150-year-old Banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii was found still standing after the Maui town was devastated by a deadly fire. “This has been heart-wrenching for everybody,” Bailey said.
Kaunakakai (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kɐwnəkəˈkɐj]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the largest town on the island of Molokaʻi. The population was 3,419 at the 2020 census. It has the largest port on the island and the longest pier in Hawaii. [2]
It's the name of a hill in New Zealand, and it's the longest official place name in the world. We can only hope no poor child ever has to spell these bad boys in a spelling bee. Though we're sure ...