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Lahaina, Lāhainā (Hawaiian: Lahaina, Hawaiian: [ləˈhɐjnə], / l ə ˈ h aɪ n ə /, old var. Lāhainā) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. On the northwest coast of the island of Maui , it encompasses Lahaina town and the Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts.
Designated in 1962, the district recognizes Lahaina for its well-preserved character as a 19th-century port, and for its social and economic importance in the 19th century as a major whaling center in the Pacific, and as one of the capital cities of the Kingdom of Hawaii. [4] Lahaina was a popular residential center for the kings of Maui prior ...
On Maui, the worst affected area is the historic western town of Lahaina, where a dozen residents were rescued by the US Coast Guard at around 10.50pm Tuesday local time after jumping into the ...
The Nā ʻAikāne o Maui Cultural and Research Center was a historic civic building and local cultural center in Lahaina, Hawaii. The center held artefacts of Native Hawaiian history and was a gathering place for the indigenous community. [ 1 ]
People watch the fire on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023. (Alan Dickar via AP) ... Animals at a burned ranch in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 10, 2023. (Mengshin Lin for ...
After wildfires nearly burned through Lahaina in 2018, former Maui Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya ... People watch the fire on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, on ...
Lāhainā Harbor was a port of choice for whaling vessels from around the world between 1820 and 1860. King Kamehameha III established a first lighthouse there in 1840, which was Hawaiʻi's first.
Lahaina, a historic town that once was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, has been largely reduced to ash as wildfires continued to rip through the state Wednesday.