Place:Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

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NameLaupahoehoe
Alt namesLaupāhoehoesource: Wikipedia
Loapahahoesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS15003602
TypeCensus-designated place
Coordinates19.983°N 155.236°W
Located inHawaii, Hawaii, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Laupāhoehoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in , Hawaii, United States, in the District of North Hilo. The population was 581 at the 2010 census, up from 473 at the 2000 census. The community's name means "lava tip" and refers to the angular lava tip or cape formed by ancient pāhoehoe (smooth lava) flows which created the cape on which the community was built.

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