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Laupāhoehoe Beach Park
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Location: Laupahoehoe, Hawaiʻi County, United States
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Christopher
October 30, 2023
Cycling
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park was destroyed by a tsunami in 1946, so there are a few memorials here. 20 students and 4 teachers were lost during the natural disaster.
This Beach Park has amazing ocean panoramas, rocky surf, and lava rocks surrounded by lush vegetation.
This Beach Park has amazing ocean panoramas, rocky surf, and lava rocks surrounded by lush vegetation.
Alex
October 30, 2023
Road cycling
Laupāhoehoe Beach Park is on the Hamakua coastline, with Laupahoehoe Point as the main attraction. The name translates to “leaf of lava" and was formed by ancient pāhoehoe, or smooth lava, where the small town of Laupahoehoe was built. This park has ocean views, breaking surf, lava rocks, and lush plant life. On April 1st, 1946, there was an earthquake in Alaska that caused a tsunami with three tidal waves that hut here, wrecked a lot of Hilo, and killed 159 people, including 21 schoolchildren and three teachers in Laupahoehoe. Here it is. a memory for them.
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Location: Laupahoehoe, Hawaiʻi County, United States