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Makawao is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 7,297 at the 2020 census. Located on the rural northwest slope of Haleakala on East Maui, the community is known for being the hub of the "Upcountry", a part of the island dominated by mostly agriculture and ranch land.


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1 - Peahi

   8 km away

Peʻahi is a place on the north shore of the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has lent its name to a big wave surfing break, also known as Jaws.

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2 - Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

   8 km away

Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is located in the small sugarcane growing and milling community of Puʻunene, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui.

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3 - Dolphin & Whale Watching | Kihei

   22 km away

Embark on a boat tour of turtle town in Maui's only glass bottom kayaks and witness the variety of diverse marine life.

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4 - Hookipa Beach

   10 km away

Hoʻokipa is a beach on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii, United States, perhaps the most renowned windsurfing site in the world.

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5 - Hana Highway

   11 km away

The Hana Highway is a 64.4-mile-long stretch of Hawaii Routes 36 and 360 which connects Kahului to the town of Hana in east Maui. To the east of Kalepa Bridge, the highway continues to Kipahulu as Hawaii Route 31.

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6 - Ke‘anae Valley Lookout Park

   16 km away
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7 - Haleakalā

   17 km away

Haleakalā, or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains.

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8 - Haleakalā Observatory

   17 km away

The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory.

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9 - Hana

   18 km away

Hāna is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state.

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10 - Red Sand Beach

   18 km away
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11 - Kula

   21 km away

Kula is a district of Maui, Hawaii, that stretches across the "up-country", the western-facing slopes of Haleakalā, from Makawao to Kanaio. Most of the residential areas lie between about 500 to 1,100 m in elevation.

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12 - Haleakalā National Park

   22 km away

Haleakalā National Park is an American national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. Named after Haleakalā, a dormant volcano within its boundaries, the park covers an area of 33,265 acres, of which 24,719 acres is a wilderness area.

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13 - Wailea

   22 km away

Wailea is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,938. Prior to 2010, the area was part of the Wailea-Makena census-designated place. The community was developed in 1971 by a partnership of Alexander & Baldwin and Northwestern Mutual.

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14 - Iao Valley

   24 km away

Iao Valley is a lush, stream-cut valley in West Maui, Hawaii, located 3.1 miles west of Wailuku. Because of its natural environment and history, it has become a tourist location. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972.

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15 - West Maui Mountains

   29 km away

The West Maui Mountains, West Maui Volcano, or Mauna Kahālāwai which means "holding house of water," is approximately 1.7 million years old and forms a much eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western quarter of Maui.

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16 - La Perouse Bay

   30 km away

Keoneʻōʻio Bay is located south of the town of Wailea, Hawaii at the end of Mākena Alanui Road at 20°35′54″N 156°25′12″W. The bay's Hawaiian name is Keoneʻōʻio.

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17 - Hawaiian Islands

   30 km away

The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaiʻi in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll.

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18 - Haiku

   30 km away

Haiku-Pauwela is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 8,118 at the 2010 census.

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19 - Kihei

   32 km away

Kihei is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 20,881 at the 2010 census.

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20 - Paia

   32 km away

Pā'ia is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, on the northern coast of the island of Maui. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census.

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21 - Maui

   45 km away

The island of Maui is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles and is the 17th largest island in the United States.

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