Laupāhoehoe Point on Hāmākua Coast, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii - Encircle Photos

10 Laupāhoehoe Point on Hāmākua Coast, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

Laupāhoehoe Point is one of many gorgeous vistas of the Pacific Ocean you will enjoy while Highway 19 hugs the Hāmākua Coast. This rocky finger, which in Hawaiian means “leaf of lava,” once was a dock for a sugar mill that was located here in the late 19th century. But the thriving community changed forever when a tsunami struck in 1946. Many students and teachers were killed in the school that was located just off camera to the left. A monument to the 24 victims is located on this spot.

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Laupāhoehoe Point on Hāmākua Coast, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

36 Lauphoehoe Point Rd, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764

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