Kaneohe

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At a Glance

Kane`ohe is a small town north of Kailua, marking the beginning of the beautiful Kane`ohe Bay. The eight-mile-long bay is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands and offers lots of recreational opportunities. At the southern end is the Mokapu Peninsula, better known as home to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (www.mcbh.usmc.mil).

Sightseeing

Olomana Gardens

Olomana Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road, tel. 808-239-6775. This 725-acre garden was owned by former US Senator Hiram Fong and is full of banana and papaya groves, along with gardenias and ginger plants. There are narrated tram tours through five scenic valley and plateaus with palms, fruit and nut trees, ferns and fragrant tropical flowers.

He`eia State Park

He`eia State Park, 46-465 Kamehameha Hwy, tel. 808-247-3156, www.friendsofheeia.com. This small park is on an elevated peninsula called Ka Lae O KeAlohi, which means "the point of shimmering light." It has impressive views of Kane`ohe Bay and is a nice picnic and hiking spot. Beyond the visitor's center is a path that leads down to the 90-acre, 600-year-old He`eia fishpond.

To get to He`eia State Park take H-1 West to the Likelike Highway and stay on the Likelike for eight miles. Make a left on Kamehameha Highway and continue for 21/2 miles until you see the park.

Valley of the Temples

Valley of The Temples is home to the Byodo-In Temple, 47-200 Kahe-kili Hwy, tel. 808-293-9844, a re-cre-ation of a 900-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Shaped like a phoenix landing, the temple was built in 1968 to commemorate the arrival of the island's first Japanese immigrants 100 years before. The temple, which features a giant Buddha, sits up against the amazing vertical cliffs of the Ko`olau Mountain Range. Don't forget to ring the three-ton sacred bell, an action believed to cleanse the mind of evil temptation. The Valley of the Temples Memorial Park is a great place to stop for a peaceful and uplifting break. The park has beautiful grounds and ponds filled with koi fish.

Mokoli`i Island (Chinaman's Hat)

Mokoli`i Island (Chinaman's Hat) is a well-known islet in Kane`ohe Bay named for its resemblance to a, well, Chinese hat. You can view this site from the northern edge of Kane`ohe Bay.

Adventures on Land

Golf

Ko`olau Golf Club, 45-550 Kinoaole Road, tel. 808-236-4653, www.ko-olaugolfclub.com. Located under the Nu`uanu Pali Lookout, which is carved out of the breathtaking rainforest of the Ko`olau Range, this 18-hole championship golf course is one of the most challenging in the nation.

Pali Golf Course, 45-050 Kamehameha Hwy, tel. 808-266-7612, www.co.honolulu.hi.us/des/golf/pali.htm. This is a public 18-hole course run by the City and County of Honolulu. It offers picturesque views of the Ko`olau mountain range and Kane`ohe Bay.

Bayview Golf Park, 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Dr, tel. 808-247-0451. This 18-hole course features 3,269 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 59. The course opened in 1997.

Hiking

Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, tel. 808-233-7323, www.honolulu.gov/parks/hbg/hmbg.htm. This 400-acre nature conservancy specializes in fruits, flowers and trees native to Hawaii. The garden is geographically laid out and represents tropical regions from around the world – the Philippines, Hawaii, Africa, Sri Lanka, India, Polynesia, Melanesia, Malaysia and tropical America. There is a network of trails that introduce visitors to over 10,000 specimens.

From the gardens, you can get spectacular views of the Ko`olau Range and the Pacific Ocean. Ho`omaluhia (which means "to make a place of peace and tranquility") Botanical Garden has a Visitor Center with a lecture room, exhibition hall, workshop and botanical library.

The garden was designed and built by the US Army Corps of engineers to provide flood protection for Kane`ohe. The gate is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm and later on the weekends. Call for more information about camping, permits and guided hikes.

Where to Eat

There's not a lot of fancy eateries in Kane`ohe but you won't starve – there's Jack in the Box, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Zippys, Arby's, Pizza Hut and a Panda Express.

Where to Stay

Bed & Breakfast

Ali`i Bluffs Windward B&B, 46-251 Ikiiki Street, tel. 808-235-1124 or 800-234-1151 (toll free), offers two rental units that overlook Kaneohe Bay. The two rooms on the property are filled with Old World furnishings, oil paintings, antique toys and other collectibles. The Victorian Room has one double bed and the Circus Room has two twin beds. A continental breakfast is included and an afternoon tea is offered in the afternoon. Owners De and Donald ran an art gallery in New York before coming to Hawaii. There are also two Maltese dogs, Hector and Hamish, on the property. The Circus room is $70 a night and the Victorian room will cost you $80 per night.

Kaneohe, Hawaii
—  CDP  —
View from the Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout of Kaneʻohe
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°24′33″N 157°47′57″W / 21.40917°N 157.79917°W / 21.40917; -157.79917
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
Area
- Total	8.5 sq mi (22.1 km2)
- Land	6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2)
- Water	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation	92 ft (28 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	34,970
- Density	5,320.7/sq mi (2,054.3/km2)
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
ZIP code	96744
Area code(s)	808
FIPS code	15-28250
GNIS feature ID	0360391

Kāneʻohe is a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in Hawaiʻi state District of Koʻolaupoko on the Island of Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ʻohe means "bamboo man". According to an ancient Hawaiian story a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāneʻohe or "Bamboo man". The population was 34,970 at the 2000 census. Kāneʻohe is the largest of several communities along Kāneʻohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of Oʻahu (the other is Kailua). The commercial center of the town is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway.

From ancient times, Kāneʻohe was important as an agricultural area, owing to an abundance of rainfall. Today, Kāneʻohe is mostly a residential community, with very little agriculture in evidence. The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana.

Features of note are Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and the new Hawaiʻi National Veterans Cemetery. Access to Kāneʻohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp located at nearby Heʻeia Kea. Access to Coconut Island (restricted) is from the state pier off Lilipuna Road. Marine Corps Base Hawaii lies across the south end of Kāneʻohe Bay from the central part of Kāneʻohe, although the town stretches along Kāneʻohe Bay Drive to the base perimeter.

The U.S. Postal Code for Kaneohe is 96744.

There are three golf courses in Kāneʻohe: Pali Golf Course (public), Koʻolau Golf Club (privately owned but open to the public), and Bayview Golf Park (privately owned but open to the public).

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Kaneohe is located at 21°24′33″N 157°47′57″W / 21.40917°N 157.79917°W / 21.40917; -157.79917 (21.409200, -157.799084)^[1]. Nearby towns include Kailua to the east, reached either by Kāneʻohe Bay Drive (State Rte. 630) or Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83), the former also providing a connection to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and the latter connecting to Interstate H-3 and (at Castle Junction) Pali Highway (State Rte. 61) to Honolulu. Likelike Highway (State Rte. 63) runs southwest over and through the Koʻolau to Honolulu. Likelike provides connections to Kahekili Highway and Heʻeia, and H-3 southbound to Hālawa. The first three exits on the windward side of Interstate H-3 east (north) bound access Kāneʻohe. Following Kamehameha Highway northward from Kāneʻohe (State Rte. 830) leads through Heʻeia to Heʻeia Kea.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it is water. The total area is 22.80% water, although this is merely a portion of Kāneʻohe Bay included in the census tract.

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 34,970 people, 10,976 households, and 8,682 families residing in Kāneʻohe. The population density was 5,320.7 people per square mile (2,055.1/km²). There were 11,472 housing units at an average density of 1,745.5/sq mi (674.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 20.49% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 38.48% Asian, 11.44% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 27.90% from two or more races. 7.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,976 households out of which 32.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size is 3.48.

The population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in Kāneʻohe in 2000 was $66,006, and the median income for a family was $71,316. Males had a median income of $40,389 versus $31,504 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,476. 6.1% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools.

Elementary schools in Kaneohe CDP include Heeia, Kapunahala, Benjamin Parker, and Puohala. James B. Castle High School is located in Kaneohe CDP.^[2]

Also within the boundaries of Kaneohe CDP are the Hakipuu Learning Center, a public charter school for grades 7 through 12, and four private schools: Koolau Baptist Academy, St Ann’s, St Mark Lutheran School, and Windward Nazarene Academy.

Windward Community College, part of the expanding state college system, is located on the south side of central Kāneʻohe. Hawaiʻi Pacific University operates its Windward Hawaiʻi Loa campus on Kamehameha Highway near Castle Junction.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "Kaneohe CDP, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.

External links

• Kāneʻohe watershed description
• Kaneohe, Hawaii is at coordinates 21°24′33″N 157°47′57″W / 21.4092°N 157.799084°W / 21.4092; -157.799084 (Kaneohe, Hawaii)Coordinates: 21°24′33″N 157°47′57″W / 21.4092°N 157.799084°W / 21.4092; -157.799084 (Kaneohe, Hawaii)

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