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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]
The central bayfront area was settled in 1913 by first-generation immigrants from Japan, who started businesses in Waiākea and named the area Shinmachi ("New Town"). [10] Shinmachi was wiped out by the tsunami waves resulting from the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake on April 1, 1946; wave heights were estimated at 35 to 50 ft (11 to 15 m).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,086 square miles (13,170 km 2), of which 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km 2) is land and 1,058 sq mi (2,740 km 2) (20.8%) is water. [16] The county's land area comprises 62.7 percent of the state's land area. It is the highest percentage by any county in the United States.
(3) North Hilo and (2) South Hilo Districts are located in the east coast of Hawaii County (the Big Island). They are bordered by Hamakua District (4) in the north, and by Kau District (9) in the south and Puna District (1) in the southeast. The far inland areas are largely unpopulated, being forest reserves on the slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna ...
From Coconut Island one has a great view of Hilo Bayfront, Downtown Hilo, and the rest of Hilo Bay. To the east, you can see the massive breakwater protecting Hilo Bay. It is located at coordinates 19°43′36″N 155°4′6″W / 19.72667°N 155.06833°W / 19.72667; -155.06833
Coconut Island, or Moku Ola is a small island in Hilo Bay, just offshore from Lili'uokalani Park and Gardens, in Hilo, off the island of Hawaii. It is a small park, and is connected to the main island via a footbridge. The island includes a large grassy field, picnic areas, restroom facilities, and a few tiny sandy beaches.
Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Hilo and west 32 miles (51 km) to Waimea. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km 2 ), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km 2 ) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km 2 ), or 10.66%, are water.
ʻUpolu Point is the most northern point on the island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. [1] It is an extruding landform created by cooled lava from an old eruption from Kohala volcano.