Kealakekua | |
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Coordinates: 19°31′35″N 155°55′22″W / 19.52639°N 155.92278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 10.00 sq mi (25.89 km2) |
• Land | 10.00 sq mi (25.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,307 |
• Density | 230.75/sq mi (89.09/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
ZIP code | 96750 |
Area code | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-33950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0360942 |
Kealakekua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 1,645 at the 2000 census.
It was the subject of the 1933 popular song "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble, which became a Hawaiian music standard.