Keokea (Hawaiian: Kēōkea) is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), and Hawaiian home land on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 (the Kula Highway) at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is 2,860 feet (870 meters) above sea level. As of the 2020 census its population was 2,199,[2] up from 1,612 in 2010.
Keokea, Hawaii
Kēōkea | |
|---|---|
 Main area of Keokea | |
  Keokea Location in Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′17″N 156°21′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.35 sq mi (47.5 km2) |
| • Land | 18.35 sq mi (47.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,855 ft (870 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,199 |
| • Density | 119.9/sq mi (46.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96790 (Kula) |
| FIPS code | 15-36050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583419 |
Agriculture, forestry and ranching — supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams[3] — are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches (410 mm), while higher elevations 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast see 140 inches (3,600 mm). Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches (810 mm).
Geography
Keokea is bordered to the north by the community of Kula, while to the southeast is the Kula Forest Preserve, ascending to 7,051-foot (2,149 m) Pu'ukeōkea. Via Highway 37, Kahului is 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Keokea CDP has an area of 18.3 square miles (47 km2), all land.[1]
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