Map of Laupahoehoe CDP

Laupāhoehoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States, in the District of North Hilo. The population was 581 at the 2010 census, up from 473 at the 2000 census. The community’s name means “lava tip” and refers to the angular lava tip or cape formed by ancient pāhoehoe (smooth lava) flows which created the cape on which the community was built.

Laupahoehoe CDP overview:
Name:	Laupahoehoe CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Hawaii
County:	Hawaii County
Elevation:	360 ft (110 m)
Total Area:	3.49 sq mi (9.05 km²)
Land Area:	3.24 sq mi (8.39 km²)
Water Area:	0.25 sq mi (0.66 km²)
Total Population:	1,147
Population Density:	353.90/sq mi (136.64/km²)
ZIP code:	96764
Area code:	808
FIPS code:	1544150
GNISfeature ID:	0361749

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Laupahoehoe 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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History

On April 1, 1946, the Big Island of Hawaiʻi was struck by the so-called “April Fools Day tsunami”, originating from the Aleutian Islands earthquake. Approximately 160 people on the island were killed. While the greatest number of deaths occurred in Hilo, the school building at Laupāhoehoe was inundated, and twenty students and four teachers were drowned. A monument to the dead now stands on Laupāhoehoe Point.

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Geography

Laupāhoehoe is located on the northeast side of the island of Hawaii, at 19°59′5″N 155°14′10″W / 19.98472°N 155.23611°W / 19.98472; -155.23611 (19.983296, -155.235889). Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Hilo and west 32 miles (51 km) to Waimea.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km), or 10.66%, are water.