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Hāna, Hawaii

Hāna, Hawaii
Census-designated place
Aerial view of Hana, Maui
Aerial view of Hana, Maui
Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°46′12″N 155°59′39″W / 20.77000°N 155.99417°W / 20.77000; -155.99417Coordinates: 20°46′12″N 155°59′39″W / 20.77000°N 155.99417°W / 20.77000; -155.99417
Country United States
State Hawaii
County Maui
Area
 • Total 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
 • Land 10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation 128 ft (39 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,235
 • Density 110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
ZIP code 96713
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-11350
GNIS feature ID 0359013

Hāna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census. Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state. It is reached mainly via the Hana Highway, a long, winding, 52-mile-long (84 km) highway along Maui's northern shore.

Like most of Hawaii, Hana was probably first settled between 500 and 800 AD by Polynesian peoples.

The first sugarcane plantation in the area was established by George Wilfong in 1849, and by 1883 there were six plantations operating in the area. By 1946, however, the last sugarcane plantation had closed, leading plantation workers to move mostly to the west side of Maui. That same year saw the opening of the Ka-'uiki Inn, today known as the Hotel Travaasa - Hana, which helped transition the economy towards tourism.

The winding, famously scenic Hana Highway was completed in 1926. Originally paved with gravel, it provided the first land vehicle access to the town. Hana's population peaked in the first half of the twentieth century, with a population of about 3,500.

Hana is located at 20°46′12″N 155°59′39″W / 20.77000°N 155.99417°W / 20.77000; -155.99417 (20.770017, −155.994179). The Hana Airport offers flights with regular service to the Big Island, Kahului, and Oahu.


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