Haiku, Hawaii
Haiku, Hawaii
Haʻikū | |
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Haiku, Hawaii Location within the state of Hawaii | |
Coordinates: 20°55′03″N 156°19′33″W / 20.91750°N 156.32583°WCoordinates: 20°55′03″N 156°19′33″W / 20.91750°N 156.32583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Maui |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST)) |
GNIS feature ID | 358858 |
Haiku (Hawaiian: Haʻikū) is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. For United States Census purposes, it is part of the Haiku-Pauwela census-designated place, which also includes Pauwela.[1]
It was named for the ancient Hawaiian land section of Haʻikū, which is Hawaiian for "talk abruptly" or "sharp break".[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haiku, Hawaii
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel Hoyt Elbert and Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Haiku ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Maui County, Hawaii
- Populated places on Maui
- Unincorporated communities in Hawaii
- Hawaii geography stubs