Map of Hanapepe CDP

Hanapepe or Hanapēpē is a historic, unincorporated community in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The name means “crushed bay” in Hawaiian, which may refer to landslides in the area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Hanapepe as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 2,678 at the 2020 census, up from 2,153 at the 2000 census.

Hanapepe CDP overview:
Name:	Hanapepe CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Hawaii
County:	Kauai County
Elevation:	92 ft (28 m)
Total Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²)
Land Area:	0.93 sq mi (2.42 km²)
Water Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km²)
Total Population:	2,678
Population Density:	2,867.24/sq mi (1,106.84/km²)
ZIP code:	96716
Area code:	808
FIPS code:	1511800
GNISfeature ID:	0359058

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Hanapepe online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Hanapepe location on the Hawaii map. Where is Hanapepe CDP. — Location of Hanapepe in Hawaii.

History

Hanapepe was one of the locations visited by the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes; the expedition arrived in Hawaii in late September 1840 and spent some time in the islands.

It is one of the few towns on the island that was not created by the sugarcane plantations. In 1924, an armed labor dispute involving sugar workers occurred, ending in the Hanapepe massacre.

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Geography

Hanapepe is located on the southern side of the island of Kauai. It is bordered to the east, across the Hanapēpē River and Hanapepe Bay, by the community of Eleele. Hawaii Route 50 passes through the southern part of Hanapepe, leading east 17 miles (27 km) to Lihue and northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Waimea.

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Hanapepe as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The Hanapepe CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), of which 0.93 square miles (2.4 km) are land, and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km), or 9.43%, are water.