Kealakekua Bay

	Kealakekua Bay Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Kealakekua Bay in the morning
Location	Kona District, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates	19°28′17″N 155°54′29″W / 19.47139°N 155.90806°W
Area	375 acres (152 ha)
Built	1500–1749
Architectural style	Ancient Hawaii
NRHP reference No.	73000651
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1973

Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles (19 km) south of Kailua-Kona. Settled over a thousand years ago, the surrounding area contains many archeological and historical sites such as religious temples (heiaus) and also includes the spot where the first documented European to reach the Hawaiian islands, Captain James Cook, was killed. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings on the island of Hawaii in 1973 as the Kealakekua Bay Historical District.^[2] The bay is a marine life conservation district, a popular destination for kayaking, scuba diving, and snorkeling.^[3]^[4]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ B. Jean Martin (September 30, 1971). "Kealakekua Bay Historical District nomination form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
^ "Coral Reef Network". coralreefnetwork.com.
^ "Things to do in Kealakekua Bay". lovebigisland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.