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Steamships provided passenger service around Maui and between the islands. Kīpahulu Landing allowed growers and ranchers to ship their goods to markets. The Kīpahulu Landing is private, and protected by The Nature Conservancy. [1] [2] The highway was closed from 2006 to 2008 due to earthquake damage. [3]
The ancient district of Hana The modern district of Hana. Like most of Hawaii, Hana was probably first settled between 500 and 800 AD by Polynesian peoples. [2]The first sugarcane plantation in the area was established by George Wilfong in 1849, and by 1883 there were six plantations operating in the area.
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.
Dec. 11—Maui was experiencing a housing crisis even before thousands were left in dire need of shelter from the Aug. 8 wildfires. Maui was experiencing a housing crisis even before thousands ...
Aug. 15—As people in Lahaina, Hawaii, deal with loss and destruction from wildland fires, Spokane business owners are soliciting donations to help. Five businesses and organizations — Pono Lei ...
According to the Köppen climate classification, Kaanapali has a semi-arid, tropical type of climate (BSh), with warm winters and hot summers.. The north end of Kaanapali has more annual rainfall than the south end of Kaanapali, as it sits on the microclimate transition of west Maui: the historic town of Lahaina is a few miles south and receives half the annual rainfall, while the annual ...
Spreckelsville Beach is the historic name for approximately two miles (3.2 km) in length from Kanaha Beach Park on the west in Kahului to Maui Country Club on the east. The beach is not one continuous stretch of sand, but is broken up into sections by lava, boulders, and groins. [4]
The ancient district of Kula. Kula roughly extends from Haleakala Highway (Hawaii Route 37) in the north to Keokea in the south—a distance of about 16 miles (26 km) around 20°47'32" N, 156°19'37" W. [4] The largely rural area known as Upper Kula includes the region up-slope (southeast) from Lower Kula, the more densely populated area spread along the Kula Highway.