Keahole Point
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Keāhole Point is the westernmost point of the island of Hawaii
. The Kona International Airport
was moved here from directly north of the town of Kailua-Kona in 1970, when the previous smaller airstrip was converted into the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
. The name comes from Ke āhole since the āhole fish (Kuhlia sandvicensis
) was found nearby.
Between the airport and the coast lies the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. Most of the land was formed in 1801 by the Huehue lava flow from Hualālai
. This flow extended the shoreline out an estimated 1 mile, adding some 4 km² of land to the island. The southern part of this point is sometimes referred to as Kalihi Point.
The Ahupuaa (ancient name of the community in this area) was Kalaoa, still used by the census.
The site includes a house platform, a walled enclosure, a debris pile with volcanic glass and marine shells, and a larger wall.
Probably the home of a common family, an excavation in 1975 estimated occupation from about 1500 to 1800.
On January 14, 1989 the Kalaoa Permanent House Site was put on the state register of historic places as site number 10-27-10,205. On November 21, 1992 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as site number 92001552. It was described as site 81 in a 1930 survey by Reinecke, and site 8 in a 1975 survey by Rosendahl & Kirch, and site HA-D15-12 on a state survey. Just south of this area is the area known as Ooma.
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. The Kona International Airport
Kona International Airport
Kona International Airport at Keāhole is an airport on the Island of Hawaii, in Kalaoa CDP, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The airport serves leeward, or Western Hawaii island, including the town of Kailua-Kona and the major resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts.- History...
was moved here from directly north of the town of Kailua-Kona in 1970, when the previous smaller airstrip was converted into the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area is a park built on the site of an old landing strip just North of Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii.-History:During World War II a small landing strip was cleared near the end of Kuakini Highway....
. The name comes from Ke āhole since the āhole fish (Kuhlia sandvicensis
Kuhlia sandvicensis
Kuhlia sandvicensis is a species of fish in the Kuhliidae family, found in both salt and fresh water.Endemic to Hawaii, the common name is āhole for the mature fish, andāholehole for the young...
) was found nearby.
Between the airport and the coast lies the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. Most of the land was formed in 1801 by the Huehue lava flow from Hualālai
Hualalai
Hualālai is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the third-youngest and the third most active of the five volcanoes that form the island of Hawaii, following Kīlauea and the much larger Mauna Loa, and also the westernmost. Its peak is above sea...
. This flow extended the shoreline out an estimated 1 mile, adding some 4 km² of land to the island. The southern part of this point is sometimes referred to as Kalihi Point.
The Ahupuaa (ancient name of the community in this area) was Kalaoa, still used by the census.
The site includes a house platform, a walled enclosure, a debris pile with volcanic glass and marine shells, and a larger wall.
Probably the home of a common family, an excavation in 1975 estimated occupation from about 1500 to 1800.
On January 14, 1989 the Kalaoa Permanent House Site was put on the state register of historic places as site number 10-27-10,205. On November 21, 1992 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as site number 92001552. It was described as site 81 in a 1930 survey by Reinecke, and site 8 in a 1975 survey by Rosendahl & Kirch, and site HA-D15-12 on a state survey. Just south of this area is the area known as Ooma.