View from Keokea, looking northwest across Māʻalaea BayKeokea countryside with chinaberry treeKeokea's elevation of 2,860 feet (870 meters) provides a climate which supports mid-latitude plant species and allows fall colors to develop on some of them, including this American sweetgum.
Agriculture, forestry and ranching — supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams[3] — are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches (410 mm), while higher elevations 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast see 140 inches (3,600 mm). Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches (810 mm).
Geographyedit
Keokea is bordered to the north by the community of Kula, while to the southeast is the Kula Forest Preserve, ascending to 7,051-foot (2,149 m) Pu'ukeōkea. Via Highway 37, Kahului is 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Keokea CDP has an area of 18.3 square miles (47 km2), all land.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
^ ab"P1. Race – Keokea CDP, Hawaii: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
keokea, maui, county, hawaii, keokea, hawaiian, kēōkea, unincorporated, community, census, designated, place, hawaiian, home, land, island, maui, maui, county, hawaii, united, states, situated, hawaii, state, highway, kula, highway, north, latitude, degrees, w. Keokea Hawaiian Keōkea is an unincorporated community census designated place CDP and Hawaiian home land on the island of Maui in Maui County Hawaii United States It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 the Kula Highway at North Latitude 20 71 degrees West Longitude 156 36 degrees Its elevation is 2 860 feet 870 meters above sea level As of the 2020 census its population was 2 199 2 up from 1 612 in 2010 Keokea Hawaii KeōkeaCensus designated placeMain area of KeokeaKeokeaLocation in HawaiiCoordinates 20 42 17 N 156 21 24 W 20 70472 N 156 35667 W 20 70472 156 35667CountryUnited StatesStateHawaiiCountyMauiArea 1 Total18 35 sq mi 47 5 km2 Land18 35 sq mi 47 5 km2 Water0 0 sq mi 0 km2 Elevation2 855 ft 870 m Population 2020 2 Total2 199 Density119 9 sq mi 46 3 km2 Time zoneUTC 10 Hawaii Aleutian HAST Summer DST UTC 9 HADT ZIP code96790 Kula FIPS code15 36050GNIS feature ID2583419 View from Keokea looking northwest across Maʻalaea Bay Keokea countryside with chinaberry tree Keokea s elevation of 2 860 feet 870 meters provides a climate which supports mid latitude plant species and allows fall colors to develop on some of them including this American sweetgum Agriculture forestry and ranching supported by the area s fertile though often rocky volcanic loams 3 are important around this settlement which has a temperate climate because of its elevation Tourism also contributes to the local economy The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient lowlands just 5 miles 8 km to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches 410 mm while higher elevations 10 miles 16 km to the northeast see 140 inches 3 600 mm Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches 810 mm Geography editKeokea is bordered to the north by the community of Kula while to the southeast is the Kula Forest Preserve ascending to 7 051 foot 2 149 m Pu ukeōkea Via Highway 37 Kahului is 21 miles 34 km to the northwest According to the U S Census Bureau the Keokea CDP has an area of 18 3 square miles 47 km2 all land 1 References edit a b 2022 U S Gazetteer Files Hawaii United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 2 2023 a b P1 Race Keokea CDP Hawaii 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 U S Census Bureau Retrieved February 2 2023 Web Soil Survey External links edit nbsp Media related to Keokea Maui County Hawaii at Wikimedia Commons Keokea Maui County Hawaii USA at Place Names com Web Soil Survey nbsp This Hawaiʻi state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keokea Maui County Hawaii amp oldid 1191941429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
