Kaunakakai, Hawaii | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Kaunanakai, July 2006 | |
 Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii | |
  Kaunakakai Location in Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°5′20″N 157°0′45″W / 21.08889°N 157.01250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.45 sq mi (42.60 km2) |
| • Land | 12.83 sq mi (33.22 km2) |
| • Water | 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,419 |
| • Density | 266.53/sq mi (102.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96748 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-31100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360717 |
Kaunakakai (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kɐwnəkəˈkɐj]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the largest town on the island of Molokaʻi. The population was 3,419 at the 2020 census. It has the largest port on the island and the longest pier in Hawaii.[2] The town was made famous in the 1930s by the song "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai", beginning an ongoing tradition of designating an honorary mayor for the town.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ GoHawaii Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "The Molokai Times". Archived from the original on 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2008-08-26.