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'''Kaimū'''<ref>{{Hawaiian Dictionaries|Kaimū|id=D47575|dic=pp}}</ref> was a small town in the [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna District]] on [[Hawaii (island)|Island of Hawai{{okina}}i]] that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of [[lava]] from the [[Kūpaʻianahā]] vent of the [[Kilauea|Kīlauea]] [[volcano]] in 1990.<ref>[http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/summary/ Summary of the Pu`u `Ō `ō-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983-present]</ref> In [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]], ''kai mū'' means "gathering [at the] sea" as to watch surfing.<ref>{{Hawaiian Dictionaries|kai|id=D6085}}; {{Hawaiian Dictionaries|mū|id=D13804}}</ref> The lava flow that destroyed Kaimū and nearby [[Kalapana, Hawaii|Kalapana]] erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea. |
'''Kaimū'''<ref>{{Hawaiian Dictionaries|Kaimū|id=D47575|dic=pp}}</ref> was a small town in the [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna District]] on [[Hawaii (island)|Island of Hawai{{okina}}i]] that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of [[lava]] from the [[Kūpaʻianahā]] vent of the [[Kilauea|Kīlauea]] [[volcano]] in 1990.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/summary/ Summary of the Pu`u `Ō `ō-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983-present]</ref> In [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]], ''kai mū'' means "gathering [at the] sea" as to watch surfing.<ref>{{Hawaiian Dictionaries|kai|id=D6085}}; {{Hawaiian Dictionaries|mū|id=D13804}}</ref> The lava flow that destroyed Kaimū and nearby [[Kalapana, Hawaii|Kalapana]] erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea. |
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Kaimū was located on '''Kaimū Bay'''. The bay was noteworthy for its spectacularly beautiful black sand [[beach]] which was surrounded by shady palm trees. Now both the bay and the town are buried under some 50 feet of lava. A large section of [[Hawaii Route 130|State Route 130]] (Kaimu-Chain of Craters Road) was also covered by the lava.<ref |
Kaimū was located on '''Kaimū Bay'''. The bay was noteworthy for its spectacularly beautiful black sand [[beach]] which was surrounded by shady palm trees. Now both the bay and the town are buried under some 50 feet of lava. A large section of [[Hawaii Route 130|State Route 130]] (Kaimu-Chain of Craters Road) was also covered by the lava.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://www.punaguide.com/puna-beaches.html PunaGuide: Beaches]</ref><ref>[http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/summary/ USGS.GOV - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory summary]</ref> The road is on top of the cooled lava now, with some homes built on top of the lava. There is also the New Beach, black sand like the old, where locals and caring visitors are helping to restore what was lost for future generations by bringing sprouted coconuts and planting them.<ref>[http://www.punaguide.com/puna-beaches.html Puna Beaches<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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 Kaimū Beach, also known as Black Sand Beach, 1959. Beginning in 1983, eruption from the Kīlauea volcano began to affect the area, completely covering it by 1990. | |
| Alternative name | Kaimu Beach Park |
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| Coordinates | 19°21′30″N 154°58′30″W / 19.35833°N 154.97500°W |
Kaimū[1] was a small town in the Puna District on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990.[2] In Hawaiian, kai mū means "gathering [at the] sea" as to watch surfing.[3] The lava flow that destroyed Kaimū and nearby Kalapana erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea.
Kaimū was located on Kaimū Bay. The bay was noteworthy for its spectacularly beautiful black sand beach which was surrounded by shady palm trees. Now both the bay and the town are buried under some 50 feet of lava. A large section of State Route 130 (Kaimu-Chain of Craters Road) was also covered by the lava.[2][4][5] The road is on top of the cooled lava now, with some homes built on top of the lava. There is also the New Beach, black sand like the old, where locals and caring visitors are helping to restore what was lost for future generations by bringing sprouted coconuts and planting them.[6]
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References
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Kaimū". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.
- ^ a b Summary of the Pu`u `Ō `ō-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983-present
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of kai". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.; Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of mū". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.
- ^ PunaGuide: Beaches
- ^ USGS.GOV - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory summary
- ^ Puna Beaches
19°21′30″N 154°58′30″W / 19.35833°N 154.97500°W
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