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Kamilo Beach (literally, ''the twisting'' or ''swirling currents''Clark, John R. K. (1985), ''Beaches of the Big Island'', University of Hawaii Press, , p. 69 in Hawaiian), is a beach located on the southeast coast of the island of Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat .... It is known for its accumulation of plastic marine debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. History In ancient times, Kamilo Beach was a location where Native Hawaiians would go to find large Pinales, evergreen logs that drifted ashore from the Pacific Northwest, which they used for building Dugout (boat)#Pacific Islands, dugout canoes. It was also a location where those who were lost at sea might eventually wash ashore. Description Kamilo Beach is approximately long, and is located on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamilo Beach, Hawaii, DSCN0114
Kamilo Beach (literally, ''the twisting'' or ''swirling currents''Clark, John R. K. (1985), ''Beaches of the Big Island'', University of Hawaii Press, , p. 69 in Hawaiian), is a beach located on the southeast coast of the island of Hawaii. It is known for its accumulation of plastic marine debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. History In ancient times, Kamilo Beach was a location where Native Hawaiians would go to find large evergreen logs that drifted ashore from the Pacific Northwest, which they used for building dugout canoes. It was also a location where those who were lost at sea might eventually wash ashore. Description Kamilo Beach is approximately long, and is located on the remote southeast coast of the Kaū District on the island of Hawaii, at coordinates . There are no paved roads to the beach. This beach, situated on a lower lava terrace, is a storm beach. It was formed by the deposit of large amounts of sand blown by prevailing winds. At the point of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
