Waimea (Kamuela)
E687874
Waimea (also known as Kamuela) is a rural town on the Big Island of Hawaii known for its paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) heritage, ranching culture, and cool upland climate.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kamuela
NERFINISHED
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Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicActivity |
astronomy support services
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2,600 feet ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 808 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool upland climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity | Hawaiian cowboy town ⓘ |
| hasCulture | ranching culture ⓘ |
| hasDemographicType | rural community ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parker School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | paniolo rodeos ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cooler temperatures than coastal Hawaii
ⓘ
grassland landscape ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | paniolo heritage ⓘ |
| hasMajorRanch | Parker Ranch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode | 96743 ⓘ |
| isBetween |
Hilo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kohala Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo | Mauna Kea Observatories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | Hawaii County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedOn | Island of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear |
Kohala Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauna Loa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Samuel Parker (Kamuela is the Hawaiian form of Samuel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalName | Kamuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForPostalName | to distinguish it from other places named Waimea in Hawaii ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportationRoute |
Hawaii Route 19
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii Route 190 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii Route 250 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.