Anahola (literally “deadly winds” in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,311 at the 2020 census, up from 1,932 at the 2000 census.
| Name: | Anahola CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | Hawaii |
| County: | Kauai County |
| Elevation: | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Total Area: | 4.07 sq mi (10.54 km²) |
| Land Area: | 3.69 sq mi (9.54 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 2,243 |
| Population Density: | 608.68/sq mi (235.04/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 96703 |
| Area code: | 808 |
| FIPS code: | 1502200 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0358587 |
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History
During the reign of King Kamehameha I, the island of Kauaʻi was the last of the Hawaiian islands to join Kamehameha’s Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. The ruler, Kaumualii, resisted Kamehameha for years, surviving two attempts to invade Kaua’i.
Anahola is the site of an ancient surfing area, Ka-nahā-wale, which literally translates to “easily broken”.
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Geography
Anahola is located at 22°8′42″N 159°18′47″W / 22.14500°N 159.31306°W / 22.14500; -159.31306 (22.145049, -159.312969). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km), of which 3.6 square miles (9.4 km) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), or 9.63%, are water.
The community is located on Hawaii Route 56 on the northeast coast of the island of Kauai. It is 13 miles (21 km) north of Lihue and 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Kilauea. Anahola is adjacent to Anahola Bay, a bay of the Pacific Ocean.
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