Hanalei, Hawaii

Hanalei, Hawaii
Hanalei, Hawaii
Census-designated place
	Hanalei Town with a view of Mt. Na Molokama, and Māmalahoa
	Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
	Coordinates: 22°12′24″N 159°30′3″W / 22.20667°N 159.50083°W
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Kauai
Area
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
• Land	0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	444
• Density	655.83/sq mi (253.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code	96714
Area code	808
FIPS code	15-11500
GNIS feature ID	0359039

Hanalei is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was estimated at 299 as of 2019.^[2] Hanalei means "lei making" in Hawaiian. Alternatively, the name Hanalei also means "crescent bay" and may be indicative of the shape of Hanalei Bay.^[3] Hanalei can also be translated as lei valley, referring to the rainbows that color the valley and encircle Hanalei like a wreath.^[4]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "Census profile: Hanalei, HI". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
^ Pukui, Mary Kawena (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0208-X.
^ "Hawaiian Encyclopedia:Hanalei History". www.hawaiianencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

[2] "Census profile: Hanalei, HI". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2019-06-03.

[Place_Names_of_Hawaii-3] Pukui, Mary Kawena (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0208-X.

[:1-4] "Hawaiian Encyclopedia:Hanalei History". www.hawaiianencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.

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