Kaupō is a district of ancient Hawaii (moku in the Hawaiian language) of Maui island in Hawaii.[1] Kaupō is a remote, sparsely populated, sustainable ranching community.[2]
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| Coordinates: 20°38′33.28″N 156°7′51.60″W / 20.6425778°N 156.1310000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
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Geography
editKaupō is located along the southeastern shore of Maui, west of Kīpahulu along the Kahikinui coastline. Kaupō is located on a rugged and desolate coast. The Kahikinui Forest Reserve is located in the area,[3] as well as a section of Haleakalā National Park. A trail leads from near the summit of Haleakalā through Kaupō Gap to the coast. This trail has been designated as a National Recreation Trail.[4]
Kaupō is connected to the rest of the island via the Pi'ilani Highway (Hawaii Route 31). The highway is primarily one lane wide and is not paved in all sections.
History
editKaupō was "Wahipana" (Special Place) for ancient Hawaiians. In the early 1900s many families lived in Kaupō. Fishing, farming, hunting and ranching were primary occupations.[citation needed] In 1859 the district was combined with that of Hana.[5]
The Loaloa Heiau and Huialoha Church are located there.[6]
Education
editResidents are served by public schools of the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE).
Kaupo School served the community from its 1923 opening until the 1960s. By 1964 the number of students was five, so the HIDOE closed the school with Hana High and Elementary School in Hana taking the students. The school reopened in circa 1982 as some landslides that happened that year obstructed the road to Hana. Kaupo School later closed when the road reopened.[7]
References
edit- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Kaupō ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ "Kaupo". www.hawaiiweb.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kahikinui Forest Reserve
- ^ "Kaupo Trail". NRT Database. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Kaupō ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huialoha Church
- ^ Uechi, Colleen (2020-01-18). "Kaupo School demolished during restoration project". Maui News. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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