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Hanalei, Hawaii | |
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 Hanalei Town with a view of Mt. Na Molokama, and Māmalahoa | |
 Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′24″N 159°30′3″W / 22.20667°N 159.50083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Kauai |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 444 |
| • Density | 655.83/sq mi (253.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96714 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-11500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0359039 |
Hanalei is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was estimated at 299 as of 2019.[2] Hanalei means "lei making" in Hawaiian. Alternatively, the name Hanalei also means "crescent bay" and may be indicative of the shape of Hanalei Bay.[3] Hanalei can also be translated as lei valley, referring to the rainbows that color the valley and encircle Hanalei like a wreath.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Census profile: Hanalei, HI". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0208-X.
- ^ "Hawaiian Encyclopedia:Hanalei History". www.hawaiianencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.