Ninole, Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Nīnole is the name of two unincorporated communities
on the island of Hawaii
in Hawaii County
, Hawaii
, United States
. In the Hawaiian language
Nīnole means "bending". Ninole also has the highest percentage of people of Italian descent in Hawaii.
south of Route 11 (Hawaii Belt Road) adjacent to the south of Punaluu Beach.
It was on Nīnole Cove, a small bay at the shore of what is now Sea Mountain Gold Course. The village was the birthplace of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia (1792–1818) who inspired the missionary movement that forever changed Hawaii. It was mostly destroyed by a tsunami
after the 1868 Hawaii earthquake
.
Its elevation is 85 feet (26 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names
officially designated it "Nīnole" in 2000.
north of Hilo along Route 19 (Mamalahoa Highway) south of Pāpaʻaloa and north of Hakalau
.
Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 96773. It is located at 19°56′17"N 155°10′4"W.
Unincorporated area
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on the island of Hawaii
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in Hawaii County
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, Hawaii
Hawaii
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, United States
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. In the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
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Nīnole means "bending". Ninole also has the highest percentage of people of Italian descent in Hawaii.
Kaʻū
One Nīnole is in the Kaʻū DistrictKau, Hawaii
thumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], [[Hamakua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], Kau , [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
south of Route 11 (Hawaii Belt Road) adjacent to the south of Punaluu Beach.
It was on Nīnole Cove, a small bay at the shore of what is now Sea Mountain Gold Course. The village was the birthplace of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia (1792–1818) who inspired the missionary movement that forever changed Hawaii. It was mostly destroyed by a tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
after the 1868 Hawaii earthquake
1868 Hawaii earthquake
The 1868 Hawaii earthquake is the largest recorded in the history of Hawaii island, causing a landslide and tsunami that led to 77 deaths. The earthquake occurred at 4 p.m. local time on April 2, 1868...
.
Its elevation is 85 feet (26 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government.-Overview:...
officially designated it "Nīnole" in 2000.
Hāmākua
The other Nīnole is on the Hāmākua CoastHamakua
thumb|right|280px|Districts of [[Hawaii |Hawaii island]]: from northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], Hāmākua , [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], [[Kau, Hawaii|Kaū]], [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
north of Hilo along Route 19 (Mamalahoa Highway) south of Pāpaʻaloa and north of Hakalau
Hakalau, Hawaii
Hakalau is a small unincorporated community located along the Hamakua coast about north of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii at ....
.
Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
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, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 96773. It is located at 19°56′17"N 155°10′4"W.