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Kaʻena Point
Kaena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of the island of Oahu. In Hawaiian, ''kaena'' means "the heat". The area was named after a brother or cousin of Pele. The point is designated as a Natural Area Reserve. History According to ancient Hawaiian folklore, Kaena Point is the "jumping-off" point for souls leaving this world. In 1899, the Oahu Railway and Land Company constructed a railway that encompassed 70 miles from Honolulu through Kahuku to transport sugarcane. Most of the tracks were destroyed by a tsunami in 1946. Parts of them are visible along the Ka'ena Point Trail. Ecology Ka'ena Point sustains an ecosystem that is home to many native Hawaiian plants and animals. Plants: * ‘ohai ('' Sesbania tomentosa'') * naupaka kahakai ('' Scaevola sericea'') * ‘ilima papa ('' Sida falax'') * naio (''Myoporum sandwicense'') * pa‘u-o-Hi‘iaka ('' Jacquemontia ovalifolia'') * ma‘o - Hawaiian cotton ('' Gossypium tomentosum'') * Ka‘ena ‘akoko ( ''Chamaesyce cela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaena Point Aerial
In Hawaiian language, Hawaiian, ''ka ‘ena'' means "the heat." Hawaiian place names * Kaena Point, Ka‘ena Point is the westernmost point of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, O‘ahu. There is a List of Hawaii state parks, state park at Ka‘ena Point. There is a Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station, USAF Satellite Tracking Station above Ka‘ena Point. * Kaena Ridge, Kaʻena Ridge is a submerged shield volcano northeast of the island of Oʻahu. * Ka‘ena is a point and land section on Hawaii (island), Hawai‘i Island, * Ka‘ena is the name of the northwestern tip of the Lanai, Island of Lāna‘i. Other uses * Kaena is the name of the main character in the movie ''Kaena: The Prophecy'' distributed by Sony Pictures {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
