Kapa'a

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Kapa'a
Entrance to Kapaʻa
Entrance to Kapaʻa
Location in Hawaii
Kapaʻa (Hawaii)
Kapa'a
Kapa'a
Basic data
State : United States
State : Hawaii
County : Kauai County
Coordinates : 22 ° 5 ′  N , 159 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 22 ° 5 ′  N , 159 ° 21 ′  W
Time zone : Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time ( UTC − 10 )
Residents : 10,699 (as of 2010)
Population density : 422.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 25.9 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of
which 25.3 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 47 m
Postal code : 96746
Area code : +1 808
FIPS : 15-28850
GNIS ID : 2414065

Kapaʻa (German Kapaa , official name Kapaa Census Designated Place ) is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County in the state of Hawaii in the United States . In the 2010 census, around 10,700 inhabitants were counted. In 2013, the settlement area was named one of the most beautiful cities in the United States.

geography

Geographical location

The settlement area is located in the east of the island of Kaua'i . The United States Census Bureau has determined a total area of ​​25.9 km² for Kapaʻa, of which 25.3 km² are land and 0.6 km² are water.

geology

The settlement lies on a flat coastal plain, which is criss-crossed by numerous bodies of water . The sandy beaches on the coast are constantly exposed to erosion , although the coastline is almost completely surrounded by reefs . Kapa'a is in the danger zone of tsunamis .

Expansion of the urban area

It is bounded to the north by the Kapaʻa Stream, to the east by the Pacific Ocean , to the south by the residential area of ​​the Wailua Homesteads and to the west by the wooded area of ​​the Kealia Forest Reserve.

Neighboring communities

In the south are the Census-designated places Wailua and Wailua Homesteads and in the north the Census-designated place Anahola.

City structure

The settlement area is composed of the living quarters (Populated Places) Kapa'a ( ⊙ ), Kapahi ( ⊙ ) and Kawaihau ( ⊙ ).

Religions

There are numerous religious communities spread over the settlement area, the Saint Catherine Catholic Church ( ⊙ ), the Kapaa United Church of Christ ( ⊙ ), the Kapaa Seventh Day Adventist Church ( ⊙ ), the First Hawaiian Church of Kapaa ( ⊙ ), the Kapaa Assembly of God Church ( ⊙ ), the Kapaa Jodo Mission ( ⊙ ) and the Kapaa Hongwanji Mission ( ⊙ ).

Culture and sights

Buildings

Seto Building

In the old center of Kapaʻa is the Seto Building ( ⊙ ), which is registered as a cultural monument in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ). The wooden building was built in 1929 as the first grocery store on Kaua'i. The multicultural character of the building is evident in the western construction techniques, such as the large windows on the ground floor and the Asian influences, such as the pagoda-like roof and crossed swords over the windows on the upper floor.

The Kawamura Property ( ⊙ ) buildings are also located in the historic center . Two wooden buildings from the 1920s stand on the site, which has been classified as historically significant by the State of Hawaii - State Historic Preservation (SHPD). This is a plantation-style house and a tool shed. The ensemble is one of the few remaining complexes.

Directly at the Kapaʻa Public Library is the Kapaʻa Stone Lantern ( ⊙ ), a concrete lantern about four and a half meters high. The lantern was built by the Japanese community in 1915 to commemorate the Russo-Japanese War . It was buried for protection during the Second World War and was not rediscovered until 1972. In 1987 it was rebuilt and meanwhile renovated.

In the Wailua Homestaeds is the ʻOpaekaʻa Road Bridge , which crosses the ʻOpaekaʻa Stream there. It is possibly the only British-made bridge in existence in the United States and one of the few remaining 19th-century British products in Hawaii.

Parks

Kapaa Beach Park

Kapaʻa Beach Park ( ⊙ ) is a publicly accessible park on Kapaʻa Beach with pavilions and picnic facilities. This is followed by Waipoli Park ( ⊙ ) to the south . Inland, the smaller park in Kapaʻa is the Gore Park ( ⊙ ) and the Kapaa New Park ( ⊙ ), sometimes also known as Kapaa Town Park, on the area of ​​which there are several sports facilities. In the area of ​​the Kapahi residential area there is the Kapahi Park of the same name ( ⊙ ) with sports facilities.

Sports

In addition to the sports fields in Kapaʻa New Park and Kapahi Park, the Kapaa Swimming Pool ( ⊙ ) is one of the two outdoor pools on the island in Kapaʻa.

Regular events

A farmers market is held every Wednesday in Kapaʻa New Park.

Economy and Infrastructure

The settlement area is characterized by tourist facilities such as shops, hotels and resorts and restaurants. The Kapaʻa Shopping Center ( ⊙ ), built in the 1960s, combines a large number of shops and services in one place.

traffic

The Kuhio Highway (Highway 56) runs along the coast through the old district of Kapaʻa. There is a connection to Lihue and Hanalei via the public transport network The Kauaʻi Bus . As part of the Kauai Path project, the section from Kapaʻa to Ahihi Point, which was opened in 2009, is a cycle and pedestrian path along the coast.

Public facilities

The Kapaʻa Public Library ( ⊙ ) is one of the locations of the Hawaii State Public Library System. Other facilities are the Kapaʻa Substation of the Kauai Police Department ( ⊙ ) and the Kauai Fire Department Kapaʻa Station ( ⊙ ).

education

The elementary (primary) schools and secondary education of the state school system are covered in Kapaʻa by the Kapaʻa Elementary School ( ⊙ ), the Kapaʻa Middle School ( ⊙ ) and the Kapaʻa High School ( ⊙ ). The St. Catherine School ( ⊙ ) is a private elementary school with a Catholic education.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kapaa CDP, Hawaii. (No longer available online.) In: United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012 ; Retrieved February 8, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  2. ↑ America's Prettiest Towns - Kapaʻa, Hawaii. Forbes, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  3. ↑ USGS Geologic Investigations Series I-2761, Kauai. (PDF; 7.1 MB) In: United States Geological Survey. May 8, 2002, p. 46 , accessed February 8, 2015 .
  4. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaʻa (GNIS-ID: 360457). In: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS), accessed February 8, 2015 .
  5. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapahi (GNIS-ID: 360476). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  6. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kawaihau (GNIS-ID: 360792). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  7. ↑ St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish. St. Catherine Parish, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  8. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa United Church of Christ (GNIS-ID: 1925045). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  9. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa Seventh Day Adventist Church (GNIS-ID: 1925043). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  10. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: First Hawaiian Church of Kapaa (GNIS-ID: 1924990). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  11. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa Assembly of God Church (GNIS-ID: 1925037). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  12. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa Jodo Mission (GNIS-ID: 1925039). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  13. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa Hongwanji Mission (GNIS-ID: 1925038). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  14. ^ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - Seto Building. (PDF; 678 kB) United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, June 29, 1979, p. 9 , accessed on February 7, 2015 (English).
  15. ↑ James Seto Building. Society of Architectural Historians (SAHArchipedia), accessed February 8, 2015 .
  16. ↑ 4486 Kauwila Street / Kawamura Property. Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation, February 14, 2014, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  17. ^ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - Kawamura Property. (PDF; 4.51 MB) Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation, p. 14 , accessed on February 7, 2015 (English).
  18. ↑ Kapaʻa Stone Lantern. Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation, February 8, 2014, accessed February 7, 2015 .
  19. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa Beach Park (GNIS-ID: 360459). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  20. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Waipoli Park (GNIS-ID: 1934306). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  21. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Gore Park (GNIS-ID: 1924994). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  22. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa New Park (GNIS-ID: 1925940). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  23. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapahi Park (GNIS-ID: 360478). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  24. ^ Kauai County Park Facilities. County of Kauaʻi, archived from the original on August 16, 2015 ; accessed on July 16, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
  25. ↑ Pool Facilities. County of Kauaʻi, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  26. ↑ Kapaa Farmers Market. Kauaʻi Grown, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  27. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kapaa Shopping Center (GNIS-ID: 1925044). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  28. ↑ Kapaa Shopping Center. Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  29. ↑ Bus Schedules. County of Kauaʻi, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  30. ↑ Kauai Path. Kauai Path, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  31. ^ Kapaa Public Library. Hawaii State Public Library System, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  32. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kauai Police Department - Kapaa Substation (GNIS ID: 2757378). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  33. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Kauai Fire Department Kapaa Station (GNIS ID: 2638041). In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  34. ^ Kapaʻa Elementary School. (No longer available online.) Kapaʻa Elementary School, archived from the original on February 8, 2015 ; accessed on February 8, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kapaa.k12.hi.us
  35. ^ Kapaʻa School. (No longer available online.) Kapaʻa Middle School, archived from the original on February 13, 2015 ; accessed on February 8, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kapaams.k12.hi.us
  36. ↑ Kapaʻa High School. Kapaʻa High School, accessed February 8, 2015 .
  37. ↑ St. Catherine School. St. Catherine School, accessed February 8, 2015 .