Kahakuloa, Hawaii

Kahakuloa

Kahakuloa (Hawaiian for 'the tall lord')[1] is an area on the north side of West Maui, Hawaii.[2] It is home to the community of Kahakuloa Village,

East of the village, at the point, is 646 ft. high. Kahekili, (c. 1737–1794) was said to leap 200 feet down to the water from this hill in the mornings before eating breakfast, from a spot called "Kahekili's Leap." The next hill, Pu'u Kahuli'anapa, is 547 ft. high.[3]

It is accessible via Kahekili Highway (State Highway 340).[3]

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  1. ↑ John R. K. Clark (2004). "lookup of Kahakuloa". in Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaiʻi Press. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kahakuloa, Maui - Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 "Kahakuloa Head Maui". HawaiiWeb. Retrieved 2015-09-16.

20°59′59″N 156°33′14″W / 20.99972°N 156.55389°W / 20.99972; -156.55389


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