Richardson Beach
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Richardson Beach is a Hawaii County park located just east of Hilo, Hawaii, on the Big Island of Hawaii
. Adjacent is the Leleiwi Beach Park.
The name Richardson comes from its original owner and builder of the still-standing home there, Elsa and George Richardson.
Today the beach is a public park, and the home is occupied and operated as the Richardson Ocean Center.
Richardson Beach is the only beach in the Hilo area with black sand.
It is located near the end of Kalanianaole at coordinates 19°44′5"N 155°0′49"W, where Leleiwi street leads to an undeveloped coastal access area known as Lehia Park.
The Hawaiian language
name comes from lele iwi which means "bone altar".
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. Adjacent is the Leleiwi Beach Park.
The name Richardson comes from its original owner and builder of the still-standing home there, Elsa and George Richardson.
Today the beach is a public park, and the home is occupied and operated as the Richardson Ocean Center.
Richardson Beach is the only beach in the Hilo area with black sand.
It is located near the end of Kalanianaole at coordinates 19°44′5"N 155°0′49"W, where Leleiwi street leads to an undeveloped coastal access area known as Lehia Park.
The Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
name comes from lele iwi which means "bone altar".