Koloa, Hawaii
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For the mallard-like duck named koloa, see Hawaiian duck.
For the Tuvaluan politician, see Koloa Talake.
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 1,942 at the 2000 census. The first successful sugarcane plantation in the Hawaiian Islands was started here in 1835. It became a part of Grove Farm in 1948.
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Kōloa, Hawaii | |
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Coordinates: 21°54′26″N 159°27′57″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Kauai |
Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
• Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,231 |
• Density | 1,781.95/sq mi (688.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
ZIP code | 96756 |
Area code | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-39200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0361395 |
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Kōloa means "a long cane with a crook."[3][4] The "native duck" is the correct translation for the similar-looking koloa (without the macron).[5] According to one account, the district of Kōloa was named for a steep rock called Pali-o-kō-loa which was found in Waikomo Stream.