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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 .
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.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Location in Hawaiʻi County and the state of Hawaii. ... ZIP code: 96755. Area code: 808: FIPS code: 15-29000:
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Location; 64-1043 Hiʻiaka Street, Kamuela, HI, 96743.
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.
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. HI-4, "Wailoa Bridge, Spanning Wailoa River at Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii County, HI", 37 photos, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages HAER No. HI-41, " Auwaiakeakua Bridge, Spanning Auwaiakekua Gulch at Mamalahoa Highway, Waikoloa, Hawaii County, HI ", 8 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page
Waimea-Kohala Airport covers an area of 90 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 2,671 feet (814 m) above mean sea level.It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,197 by 100 feet (1,584 by 30 m).