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Poʻipū Beach Poipu Beach surfspot, Kauaʻi island, Hawaii. Poʻipū Beach Park is located in the community of Poʻipū on the southern coast of Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The beach is a park has lifeguards provided by county of Kauaʻi. There are swimming and snorkeling areas, and a surf break over a reef for experienced surfers only.
Poʻipū is located at (21.884079, -159.464195 It is bordered to the north by Koloa and to the south by the Pacific Ocean.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km 2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km 2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km 2), or 11.08%, are water.
A green turtle basking on the beach Children and honu share the black-sand beach at Punaluʻu The Henry Opukahaia Chapel. e Punaluʻu is the Hōkūloa Church, a Memorial Chapel and graveyard built near the birthplace of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia (1792–1818) who inspired the missionary movement that forever changed Hawaii.
A Maui beachfront condominium is facing the stark reality of beach erosion in Hawaii. The popular vacation rental spot has some locals advocating for the removal of the building to restore public ...
This area of Kauai is known for its crashing waves (nearby Poipu translates to "crashing" [1]). These waves erode lava rocks on the coastline which can create narrow openings, as is the case with Spouting Horn. With every wave, water shoots upward when it is forced through an opening and creates a sound suggestive of hissing.
[2] Turtle farms primarily raise freshwater turtles (primarily, Chinese softshell turtles as a food source [1] and sliders and cooter turtles for the pet trade); [3] [4] therefore, turtle farming is usually classified as aquaculture. However, some terrestrial tortoises (e.g. Cuora mouhotii) are also raised on farms for the pet trade. [1]
The Turtle Bay Resort [6] has the North Shore's sole large hotel. The resort rests on 840 acres (3.4 km 2) [7] including the former airfield runways. Other accommodations on the resort include the beach front Villas (built in 2005) and the Kuilima Estates Condos (built in the early 1970s). The resort took the "turtle bay" name officially in 1983.
Hanapepe is located on the southern side of the island of Kauai.It is bordered to the east, across the Hanapēpē River and Hanapepe Bay, by the community of Eleele. Hawaii Route 50 passes through the southern part of Hanapepe, leading east 17 miles (27 km) to Lihue and northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Waimea.