Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii
- Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii
Keokea is an unincorporated populated place in Maui, Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 (Kula Hwy.) at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is 2860 feet (872 meters) above sea level. Agriculture, forestry and ranching -- supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams [http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx] -- are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches (406 mm), while higher elevations ten miles (16 km) to the northeast see 140 inches (3,556 mm). Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches (813 mm).
External links
* [http://www.placenames.com/us/p361113/ Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii, USA at Place Names.com]
* [http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx Web Soil Survey]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Maui County, Hawaii — Seal … Wikipedia
Hawaii County, Hawaii — Seal … Wikipedia
Keokea, Hawaii — There are two places named Keokea in the U.S. state of Hawaii:*Keokea, Hawaii County, Hawaii *Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii … Wikipedia
Maui — For other uses, see Maui (disambiguation). Maui The Valley Isle Landsat satellite image of Maui. The small island to the southwest is Kahoʻolaw … Wikipedia
Hana, Hawaii — Hāna, Hawaii CDP Aerial view of Hana, Maui … Wikipedia
Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii — CDP Honokowai Beach Park … Wikipedia
Makawao, Hawaii — CDP Looking up on Baldwin Avenue towards the Baldwin Ave/Makawao Ave/Olinda Road Intersection … Wikipedia
Maunaloa, Hawaii — For the volcanic mountain, see Mauna Loa. Maunaloa, Hawaii CDP … Wikipedia
Chinese Society Halls on Maui — Chinese Tong Houses of Maui Island TR U.S. National Register of Historic Places Invalid designation … Wikipedia
Puʻunene, Hawaii — Puʻunēnē sugar mill, built in 1901 Puʻunēnē is an unincorporated town in the central part of Maui, Hawaii, near Kahului. Although the land in that area is fairly level, the words Puʻu nēnē mean nene goose hill in Hawaiian. With a population of… … Wikipedia
