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This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Hawaii County, Hawaii, highlighting Hilo in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape.
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]
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On July 1, 1961, the functions, duties and powers of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Territory of Hawaii were transferred to the state Department of Transportation. [3] The HDOT Harbors Division operates ten commercial harbors throughout the state. The division is self-sufficient, with the majority of its income coming from various ...
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.
The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii.It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.