Hale'iwa

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Hale'iwa
Honolulu County Hawaii Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Haleiwa Highlighted.svg
Location in Hawaii
Haleʻiwa (Hawaii)
Hale'iwa
Hale'iwa
Basic data
State : United States
State : Hawaii
County : Honolulu County
Coordinates : 21 ° 35 ′  N , 158 ° 7 ′  W Coordinates: 21 ° 35 ′  N , 158 ° 7 ′  W
Time zone : Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time ( UTC − 10 )
Residents : 4,040 (as of 2018)
Population density : 684.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 7.7 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 5.9 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 4 m
Postal code : 96712
Area code : +1 808
FIPS : 15-10750
GNIS ID : 358941
Always nice it visit Haleiwa, but it will be better when Aoki Shave Ice (@aokishaveice) returns. (16118392879) .jpg
Entrance sign in Haleʻiwa

Haleʻiwa is a census-designated place (CDP) on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu , 49 km from Honolulu . It is the commercial center of the north coast and has 4040 inhabitants (as of 2018). It has a recreational and fishing port at the mouth of the Anahulu River , from which excursion boats for whale watching leave.

history

The history of the place began with the construction of the Honolulu railway line, which ended on June 1, 1898 in what is now Haleʻiwa. It was built to serve the Waialua Sugar Company's surrounding sugar plantations . Its director, Benjamin Dillingham, had founded the Oahu Railway and Land Company a few months earlier . However, the trains were always empty in one direction. Shortly afterwards he had the idea to use this route for tourism as well. He decided to build a hotel in front of the terminus. It was opened in 1899 and was named Hale Iwa (Hawaiian for "House of Frigate Birds "). It was a modern 14 room Victorian style hotel . Each room had its own telephone and electric light. It was the second luxury hotel to be built in Hawaii (the first was Hotel Sans Souci in Waikiki from 1893). It was mainly visited by wealthy Honolulu residents in order to leave the city stress of the island metropolis behind after a two-hour train ride. More and more immigrants from China , Japan and the Philippines settled around the hotel and found work in the sugar cane fields in the area, and the name of the hotel was transferred to the new location. More and more shops followed until the settlement developed into a small town. The Hale Iwa Hotel could not withstand the competition in Waikiki and had to close in 1943, in 1952 it was demolished. Waialua's sugar cane plantations lasted until 1996.

In 1984, Haleʻiwa was classified as a State Historic, Cultural and Scenic District by Honolulu City and County . All new buildings must reflect the architectural style of the sugar industry era. 22 old buildings are already on the list of "Historic Structures", and another seven are eligible.

Demographics

Haleʻiwa has 4040 inhabitants (as of 2018). They are made up of 33.3% white, 31% multiracial, 26% Asian and 7.6% native Hawaiians and other Polynesians. The median annual income is $ 50,547 for men and $ 43,006 for women.

Sports

The biggest sporting event is the “Hawaiian Pro” event of the international Triple Crown of Surfing competition, which takes place every November at Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park . The waves here can get up to 20 feet high in winter. The so-called "toilet bowl", a hole in the reef that causes a strong vortex, is considered dangerous on this beach. This spot is particularly difficult for goofy foot surfers. Surf tourism is also an important economic factor for the place. The surf competition alone brings in the two communities of Haleʻiwa and Pupukea on the North Shore US $ 21 million annually.

Web links

Commons : Haleʻiwa, Hawaii  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ History of Waikiki's Hotels hawaiiliving.com , April 24, 2018, accessed August 9, 2020
  2. ↑ Oahu's North Shore History: From 1779 Ship Arrival to Modern Real Estate hawaiiliving.com , February 20, 2017, accessed on August 9, 2020 (English)
  3. ↑ The New Haleiwa Hotel… a Missed Opportunity northshorenews.com , accessed August 9, 2020 (English)
  4. ↑ Historic Hale'iwa Town gonorthshore.org , accessed on August 10, 2020 (English)
  5. ↑ Hale'iwa's Special Design District historichawaii.org p. 9 (PDF; 2.3 MB), 2019, accessed on August 9, 2020 (English)
  6. ↑ Haleiwa CDP, Hawaii data.census.gov , accessed on August 9, 2020 (English)
  7. ↑ About the 2019 Hawaiian Pro vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com , September 30, 2019, accessed August 9, 2020
  8. ^ Place Names: Toilet Bowl hilo.hawaii. edu , accessed on August 9, 2020 (English)
  9. ↑ Haleiwa: Where Goofy Goes to Die surfline.com , November 15, 2018, accessed on August 9, 2020 (English)
  10. ↑ Surf Competition Pumps Millions into Oahu Economy hawaiibusiness.com , December 8, 2017, accessed August 9, 2020