Niumalu Beach Park
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Niumalu Beach Park is a county beach park in the district of Niumalu
on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai
in the Hawaiian Islands
.
It is located on Nāwiliwili Bay at 21°57′6"N 159°21′43"W, about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of Līhue. The Hulēʻia National Wildlife Refuge
is adjacent to the west, and Nāwiliwili Beach Park
and harbor are adjacent to the east. Through much of the 19th century, it was home of Paulo Kanoa, his son Paul P. Kanoa
(both were Royal Governor of Kauai
), and family.
The hill above the beach later became county offices and then Kauai High School
.
Niumalu
Niumalu is a district on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It has a population of approximately 7000 people....
on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
in the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
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It is located on Nāwiliwili Bay at 21°57′6"N 159°21′43"W, about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of Līhue. The Hulēʻia National Wildlife Refuge
Huleia National Wildlife Refuge
The Hulēia National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is adjacent to the Menehune Fish Pond, a registered National Historic Landmark, on the southeast side of the island. The Hulēia Refuge is approximately of bottomlands and wooded slopes along the...
is adjacent to the west, and Nāwiliwili Beach Park
Nawiliwili Beach Park
Nawiliwili Beach Park is a beach park and port on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.It is located on Nāwiliwili Bay at , about south of Līhue. It is at the south end of Hawaii Route 51, known as Rice Street. Just to the west is Niumalu Beach Park....
and harbor are adjacent to the east. Through much of the 19th century, it was home of Paulo Kanoa, his son Paul P. Kanoa
Paul P. Kanoa
Paul Puhiula Kanoa or Paulo Puhiula Kanoa was a noble and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii from the island of Kauai.-Life:Paul Puhiula Kanoa was born June 10, 1832 in Honolulu....
(both were Royal Governor of Kauai
Governors of Kauai
The Governor of Kauai was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Kauai and island of Niihau during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Kauai was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The Governor had authority over the islands of Kauai and Niihau, and it was up to...
), and family.
The hill above the beach later became county offices and then Kauai High School
Kauai High School
Kauai High School is a public high school located in Lihue, Hawaii. It is named after the island Kauai, which is also known as the Garden Isle....
.