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Waimea's post office name "Kamuela" is the Hawaiian name for "Samuel", after Samuel Parker (1853–1920), the grandson of John Parker. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 56 miles (90 km) to Hilo and southwest 43 miles (69 km) to Kailua-Kona via a route close to the shore.
Along a ridgeline near Waimea Waimea is located on the southwest side of the island of Kauai at 21°57′42″N 159°40′25″W / 21.96167°N 159.67361°W / 21.96167; -159.67361 It is bordered to the west by Kekaha , to the east by Pakala Village , and to the south by the Pacific Ocean .
Kamuela Airport, also known as Bordelon Field or MCAS Bordelon is a closed airport that served the Waimea Region from 1949 until 1953, when it was replaced by the current Waimea–Kohala Airport. It is located in Waimea , Hawaii County , Hawaii .
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Kamehameha I statue in front of Kapa'au community center. Kapa'au (Hawaiian: Kapaʻau) is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States.Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I.
Waimea-Kohala Airport (IATA: MUE, ICAO: PHMU, FAA LID: MUE) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) southwest of Waimea, an unincorporated town in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States.
Between 1942 and 1946, the Waimea Elementary School served as a makeshift field hospital for United States Marine Corps troops stationed in or around Waimea. At the war's peak, the region was host to approximately 30,000 G.I.s operating out of Camp Tarawa; many would later contribute to major campaigns on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, two decisive installments in the Pacific theatre.
Kohala Mountain road, known locally as "the High Road", begins about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of Waimea, at , near the Hawaii Preparatory Academy Route 19 at this point is known as Hawaii Belt Road, or Kawaihae Road.