Pūpūkea, Hawaii
| Pūpūkea, Hawaii | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Sunset Beach at Sunset Beach Park on Oʻahu's North Shore
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 Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: 21°40′11″N 158°2′58″W / 21.66972°N 158.04944°WCoordinates: 21°40′11″N 158°2′58″W / 21.66972°N 158.04944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 27 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,551 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-66800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867261 |
Pūpūkea is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, pūpūkea means "white shell". As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a population of 4,551. The Koʻolauloa District ends at Waimea Bay, with the Waialua District extending south and westward.
Pūpūkea is a popular area on Oʻahu's North Shore for living and for visiting. The best known surfing sites of Velzyland, Sunset (at Sunset Beach Park), Kammieland, Pūpūkea, ʻEhukai, Pipeline (these latter two off adjacent ʻEhukai Beach Park and Banzai Beach) and lesser breaks are arrayed off this shore. Popular diving areas known as Three Tables and Sharks Cove are located at Pūpūkea Beach Park. At the southwest end of Pūpūkea is Waimea Bay, with one of the most popular beaches on the island forming the shore at Waimea Beach Park.
Popular residential areas here include the beach lots at Sunset Beach and the uplands of Pūpūkea. The biggest drawback to living in this part of the island is the considerable driving distance to Honolulu.
The U.S. postal code for Pūpūkea and the communities of Waialeʻe, Sunset Beach, Lihilani, Waimea, and Kawailoa is 96712.
Pūpūkea is located at 21°40'11" North, 158°2'58" West (21.669740, -158.049349), along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83) west to southwest from Kawela Bay and northeast from Haleʻiwa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) is water. The total area is 44.17% water, consisting of that portion of the Pacific Ocean (possibly with Waimea Bay) included in the CDP.
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