State Park · Hawaii, United States
Waimea Canyon State Park
Waimea Canyon State Park is a state park in Hawaii, United States.
Photo: Aaronbernstein via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hawaii, United States |
| Coordinates | 22.0561° N, 159.6653° W |
| Managed by | Hawaii state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Waimea Canyon State Park
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (910 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. The canyon was formed by a deep incision of the Waimea River arising from the extreme rainfall on the island's central peak, Mount Waiʻaleʻale, among the wettest places on earth.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Lihue Airport (LIH) · Lihue, Kauai, United States · 21.8 miles away
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) · Honolulu, Oahu, United States · 122.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Waimea Canyon State Park?
Waimea Canyon State Park is in Hawaii, United States (22.0561° N, 159.6653° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hawaii_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Hawaii state parks — park name.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waimea_Canyon_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).