Waimea, Hawaii | |
|---|---|
 View overlooking the town and Waimea Bay | |
 Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°57′18″N 159°40′4″W / 21.95500°N 159.66778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Counties | Kauai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,057 |
| • Density | 1,110.69/sq mi (428.88/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 96796 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-78800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 364794 |
Waimea (literally, "red water" in Hawaiian[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,057 at the 2020 census.[3] The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778 (giving rise to Kauai's cheeky slogan: "Hawaii's Original Visitor Destination").
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Waimea ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waimea CDP (Kauai County), Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 6, 2019.[dead link]