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A portion of the Boiling Pots above Pe'epe'e Falls. The lower reach of the river is used for the generation of hydroelectricity. [6] The flow at Hilo averages 275 cubic feet per second (8 m³/s) with peak flows 40 times as great. Water flow is monitored by the USGS. [7]
Hilo expanded as sugar plantations in the surrounding area created jobs and drew in many workers from Asia. For example, by 1887, 26,000 Chinese workers worked in Hawai'i's sugar cane plantations, [8] one of which was the Hilo Sugar Mill. At that time, the Hilo Sugar Mill produced 3,500 tons of sugar annually. [9] Hilo, Hawaii, 1907 Hilo Iron ...
Hawaii island police have opened a missing person investigation after witnesses reported seeing a man pulled under by rapids off “Boiling Pots ” at Wailuku River State Park in Hilo. Police ...
Island(s) Population [8] Area [8] Map Hawai'i County: 001: Hilo: 1905: Island of Hawaiʻi, with which the county is coterminous; said to be named for Hawaiʻiloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator. Hawaiʻi: 207,615: 4,028 sq mi (10,432 km 2) Honolulu County: 003: Honolulu: 1905
It lies along Hawaii Route 19 north of Hilo, the county seat of Hawaiʻi County. [1] Its elevation is about 300 feet above sea level (about 90 m) Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Papaaloa" in 1914 and 1954 before assigning the current name in 2001. [ 2 ]
Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the highest peak in the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi and the entire Pacific Ocean.. The Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi 13 major mountain peaks [a] with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence.
Hilo Bay is sometimes called "the tsunami capital of the United States". [7] The bay's topography steers tsunamis to Hilo from earthquakes in active areas such as Chile and the Aleutian Islands. [8] The April 1, 1946, tsunami from the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake killed by between 165 and 173 people in Hilo Bay. [9]
Richardson Beach is the only beach in the Hilo area with black sand and green sand. [4] Monk Seals and turtles frequent this area as well. It is located near the end of Kalanianaʻole Avenue at coordinates 19°44′5″N 155°0′49″W / 19.73472°N 155.01361°W / 19.73472; -155.01361 , where Leleiwi Street leads to an undeveloped ...