Map of Kapaau CDP

Kapa’au (Hawaiian: Kapaʻau) is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I.

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kapa’au 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 population was 1,734 at the 2010 census, up from 1,159 at the 2000 census.

Kapaau CDP overview:
Name:	Kapaau CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Hawaii
County:	Hawaii County
Elevation:	407 ft (124 m)
Total Area:	6.19 sq mi (16.02 km²)
Land Area:	6.18 sq mi (16.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	2,008
Population Density:	325.08/sq mi (125.52/km²)
ZIP code:	96755
Area code:	808
FIPS code:	1529000
GNISfeature ID:	0360474

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

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Geography

Kapa’au is in the North Kohala District of Hawaiʻi County. It is bordered to the east by Halaʻula, and Hāwī is 2 miles (3 km) to the west. Hawaii Route 270 is the main road through the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kapa’au CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km), of which 74,630 square feet (6,933 m), or 0.09%, are water.

Hawaii County (Hawaiian: Kalana o Hawaiʻi) (officially known as the County of Hawaiʻi) is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coextensive with the Island of Hawaii, often called the “Big Island” to distinguish it from the state as a whole. The 2020 Census population was 200,629. The ... Read more