Discovery Harbour, Hawaii

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Discovery Harbour, Hawaii
Discovery Harbour is located in Hawaii
Discovery Harbour
Discovery Harbour
Coordinates: 19°02′34″N 155°37′49″W / 19.04278°N 155.63028°W / 19.04278; -155.63028Coordinates: 19°02′34″N 155°37′49″W / 19.04278°N 155.63028°W / 19.04278; -155.63028
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyHawaii
Area
 • Total3.559 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Land3.559 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 • Total949
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
Area code(s)808
GNIS feature ID2631653[2]

Discovery Harbour is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. Its population was 949 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located near the island's southern tip, south of Hawaii Route 11. It is the southernmost populated place in the 50 states of the U.S., surpassing Naalehu by 5.4 miles (8.7 km).

Geography[edit]

Discovery Harbour is located at 19°02′34″N 155°37′49″W / 19.0428930°N 155.6303920°W / 19.0428930; -155.6303920. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.559 square miles (9.22 km2), all of it land.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Hawaii". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Discovery Harbour". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

External links[edit]